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Integrating Theory and Practice
The School of Professional Psychology at
CIIS balances traditional clinical training
with a concern for contemporary social,
cultural, and spiritual issues. Courses
of study integrate new and alternative approaches
to psychological health while adhering to
rigorous standards of scholarship, research,
and practice.
Students undertake clinical training through
practica and internships. Many train in
one of the school's four counseling
centers, or draw upon the rich opportunities
for clinical experience in the San Francisco
Bay Area. The School of Professional Psychology
also supports a research
laboratory for the study of biofeedback
and states of consciousness, promoting the
inter-disciplinary study of psychology,
meditation, and alternative interventions.
Our Students
The School of Professional Psychology's
integral education is further enhanced by
the diversity of students it attracts. CIIS
psychology students hail from all corners
of the United States, as well as Asia, Europe,
South America, Africa, and Australia. They
are of many ethnicities; span several generations
(ages range from the early 20s to the mid-60s);
cross social classes and spiritual backgrounds;
and represent a variety of academic and
professional experiences. Together, the
students in the School of Professional Psychology
bring to the classroom a richness in ways
of being in the world and offer perspectives
that have been informed by a multiplicity
of backgrounds.
Graduates of the School of Professional
Psychology have a strong history of accomplishment
in the field of psychotherapy, as well as
in secondary and higher education, the performing
arts, politics, cinematography, and health
care and healing. Many pursue successful
careers in the nonprofit and private sectors.
Graduates have consistently scored at the
top of their field in state licensing examinations,
and have continued to expand the boundaries
of their profession.
Wherever their professional paths may lead,
graduates of the CIIS School of Professional
Psychology share an integral vision—one
that meaningfully orients them in the world,
while nourishing their mind, body, and spirit.
Programs in the School of Professional
Psychology:
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