{"id":15400,"date":"2025-02-05T15:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T20:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepctr2025dev.wpengine.com\/?post_type=idfive-person&#038;p=15400"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T21:06:40","slug":"jill-koval","status":"publish","type":"idfive-person","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/staff-directory\/jill-koval\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Koval"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--person\">\n\t<div class=\"person-block idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"person-block-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-block-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/img_person_placeholder_480.jpg\" alt=\"A gray silhouette of a person on a light gray background, typically used as a placeholder for a profile picture.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-block-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"article-h1\">Jill Koval<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"person-block-info__title\">Ph.D., ABPP<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rehabilitation Psychologist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"person-block-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/psychology\/\" class=\"wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Psychology Team &amp; Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<p>Jill Koval, Ph.D., ABPP, has been with Shepherd Center since 1989 and is a Rehabilitation Psychologist in the <a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/conditions\/spinal-cord-injury\/treatment-programs\/\">Spinal Cord Injury Unit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Education and training<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The George Washington University<\/strong><br \/>\nDoctor of Philosophy, Psychology, 1990<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veterans Administration Medical Center &#8211; Decatur, Georgia<\/strong><br \/>\nPre-Doctoral Internship, 1988-1989<\/p>\n<p><b>Emory University<br \/>\n<\/b>Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1983<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<p><strong>American Board of Professional Psychology<\/strong><br \/>\nBoard-Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology<\/p>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Jill Koval, a Rehabilitation Psychologist at Shepherd Center since 1989, has dedicated her career to helping individuals find purpose and meaning following catastrophic injury or illness.<\/p>\n<p>Known for her compassionate approach, Dr. Koval blends humor, active listening, and creative problem-solving to guide patients through their rehabilitation journey. 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