Goals and Objectives

The doctoral program in clinical psychology at WSPP is organized around principles inspired by the Vail Conference, but also reflects some values (e.g. personalized mentorship relationships) unique to our identity as a small, freestanding, non-profit graduate program. The application of these principles to a diverse clinical population through the integration of didactic, practicum, and service experiences in the context of personalized, mentorship relationships characterizes the essence of our approach to graduate training.
Specific skills, or competencies, expected of all students and emphasized in our training program are: