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MEET KIRSTEN, PSY.D.
STUDENT
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 “After
volunteering at several hospitals and
agencies that served low-income individuals
with life-threatening illnesses, I felt
compelled to enter the field of psychology.”
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APA EDUCATION & TRAINING OUTCOMES
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The primary objective of the Psy.D.
program is to produce competent, well-rounded
psychologists whose practice of professional psychology
is rooted in a depth of self-knowledge, a breadth
of worldviews, and an abiding commitment to honoring
and exploring the diverse dimensions of human
experience. The program is accredited by the American Psychological Association. The program utilizes the practitioner-scholar
training model in accordance with contemporary
standards of graduate education and training in
professional psychology. It provides students
with a solid foundation in clinical training and
research methods, while emphasizing an understanding
of consciousness, inner development, and cultural
diversity.
Students entering the Psy.D. program
with a B.A. or B.S. degree will embark upon a
four-to-five-year program leading to the doctorate
with a specialization in Clinical Psychology.
A limited number of students with an M.A. or M.S. degree may be admitted
to the program with advanced standing. (For
details, see "Advanced
Standing/Transferring Units," under Admission.)
Graduates of the program will have completed
all education and training requirements necessary
for licensure as a psychologist in California
and in most other states.
Consistent with the CIIS mission, the Psy.D. program seeks to infuse graduate work
in clinical psychology with an East-West multicultural
emphasis. This unique aspect of the program translates
into three specific objectives: relevance, diversity,
and depth. In keeping with both Eastern and Western
spiritual traditions, the program strives for
relevance by ensuring that its training and activities
address important human issues. The program accomplishes
this aim through the substance and approach of
its coursework, clinical supervision, and colloquia.
It also achieves relevance by requiring that students
complete at least 30 hours of work on personal
growth through projects such as community service,
specific psychospiritual practices, or other experiences
that promote personal development.
The Psychology Doctoral program strives for diversity
by actively working to ensure that its constituency
reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity
of the Bay Area community. And, finally, the program
seeks depth through its commitment to pursue—in
all their complexity—enduring questions about
the contemporary human condition.
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