The Psy.D. Program in Clinical Psychology is based upon the practitioner-scholar model of professional training and is designed to prepare students to function effectively in a number of possible professional roles.
The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, housed in the Department of Psychology of La Salle University, has been designed to educate and train students to function as effective independent clinical psychologists in a variety of roles across a wide range of settings and client types. Our overriding philosophy is that the education and training of professional psychologists is a developmental process, and thus, we strive to sequentially and systematically teach students those core competencies required for effective clinical practice, to think critically,
to utilize empirical research to guide and inform practice, to make ethical and discriminating judgments and decisions, to appreciate and respect human diversity, and to value learning and scholarship as a lifelong activity.
This approach encourages students to develop an evaluation and intervention
style consistent with their own thinking yet grounded in the empirical tradition of professional psychology. As our primary mission is the education and training of clinical practitioners, the ongoing development of clinical skills is a major focus of the Program. The development of core clinical competencies in the professional relationship, assessment, intervention, professional ethics, the appreciation for human diversity and its impact on clinical practice, consultation/education, and supervision/management, are emphasized in the curriculum and evaluated
regularly and systematically throughout the Program.
