Program Goals

The Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology was developed to produce well-trained clinicians within a scholar-practitioner model using the core competencies of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) and the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). The program builds on Antioch University Santa Barbara’s outstanding local reputation for providing quality education at the Master’s level.

Key elements include:

• An educational approach integrating theory and practice

• Preparation for the role of the professional psychologist encompassing intervention and psychological assessment

• Training emphasizing the socio-political impact of systems (family, community and cultural) on the individual

• Antioch’s appreciation of the diversity of human experience

• A focus on developing critical thinking skills