Program Overview
Antioch University’s Master’s in Clinical Psychology program is a professional training program for those who want to become Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. The Program meets the educational requirements of the Board of Behavioral Sciences as specified in the CA Business and Professional Code section 4980.36.
Our primary goal is to prepare competent psychotherapists who can provide therapeutic services in the local community and to the larger society. To meet this goal the Program emphasizes the academic, practical, and personal knowledge that will enable each graduate to become competent in diagnosis, treatment planning, and psychological interventions with individuals, couples, and families. Multicultural competence and ethical practices are also emphasized. Our graduates are an integral part of the Santa Barbara professional community who benefit from the strong reputation Antioch has for master’s level professionals. We employ instructors who are active professionals working in community settings or private practice, and who have contemporary knowledge of the skills required to practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
An Antioch classroom experience emphasizes the development of self-awareness of one’s beliefs and values as well as a critical examination of the profession. By emphasizing professional integrity, ethical behavior, critical thinking, and reflective self-evaluation, we encourage students to question their assumptions and biases, as well as the psychological theories and practices of the profession.
Antioch’s Clinical Psychology program is a 75 unit graduate degree program that is designed to be completed after 18 months of consecutive full time study, or 36 months of half-time study. Classes are offered year-round in both daytime and evening formats. There are a number of options available for adults with work and family responsibilities.
Full-time study may be scheduled by attending three-hour classes that meet all on one weekday or on three evenings. In addition to weekdays, all scheduling options require an average of one – two Saturdays per month. Classes at Antioch are small and enable students to interact closely with other learners and with the faculty.
