Antioch University Santa Barbara's Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) has an emphasis in Family Psychology. What this means is that you will have an opportunity to learn the basics of Clinical Psychology while developing a depth understanding of Family Psychology.

Family Psychology is a broad-based specialty that includes working with individuals, couples and families in psychotherapy and also working within other systemic contexts to provide indirect and direct service in multiple settings, including: school systems, primary health care, the justice system, and family businesses. Family Psychologists provide assessment and treatment services to children, adults, couples, and families. They provide supervision and leadership to various individuals and organizations and they support effective program development and implementation through evaluative or basic research.

As part of their degree program, students gain expertise in Family Forensic Psychology. This emphasis is designed to prepare psychologists who are increasingly called upon to intervene with families involved with the legal system. It also prepares psychologists to work in a consulting capacity with legal professionals. Future professionals learn to assess and intervene with families who are facing divorce, child custody disputes, elder care and conservancy, custodianships, parenting challenges, adoption, family violence, community violence or involvement with the juvenile justice system.