Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology & Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology – Jungian Studies Specialization

In partnership with the C.G. Jung Educational Center of Houston, Saybrook offers both an MA and PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Jungian Studies. This distinctive and innovative program uses a hybrid learning model of residential and at-a-distance coursework to provide students with the benefit of unique expertise in Jungian psychology through residential seminars taught by leading Jungian analysts and scholars.

The Jungian Studies specialization is designed for clinicians who are seeking to deepen their understanding of the dynamics of the psyche, for those in the Saybrook PsyD program who desire to add a depth dimension to their work and for those who wish to be stimulated by psychodynamic perspectives as a catalyst for personal growth. While other programs in clinical training and academic preparation are available, no other program offers such a rich mixture of in-person and at distance learning from master teachers and mentors.

Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology - Creativity Studies Specialization

Tapping into creativity--or our originality of everyday life--is increasingly important for both individuals and society. Living in a world that is complex and changes at an increasing speed challenges all of us to develop our unique abilities. The importance of understanding and encouraging creativity has been widely recognized in many fields including education, business, healthcare, government, the arts and science.

Students will receive a theoretical and practical understanding of the creative process. Key aspects of creativity investigated will include significant theoretical models, psychological components, sociological implications, factors that encourage and discourage creativity, creativity in organizations and creativity in specific domains. Students will also develop a range of skills from working with individuals and organizations to enhance the creative process, to facilitating institutional creativity in business organization, to leading groups in effective collaboration, to teaching at the college level.

Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology - Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Specialization

The MFT specialization offers the current educational requirements (2007) needed to sit for the California Marriage and Family Therapy license examination. Saybrook's program complies with the requirements of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The program may also be compatible with licensure requirements in other states; however, state requirements vary, so it is the responsibility of the student to verify the licensing requirements of the state in which they wish to practice.

Grounded in an integrative humanistic and transpersonal tradition, Saybrook's MFT program focuses on personal growth and family dynamics, helping people to find their own voice and also to understand themselves as part of a family, a community, a multicultural world. The program addresses the emerging issues of racial and ethnic diversity, gender and age, honoring the multiplicity of ways that family and relationship are defined within cultures.

The Saybrook MFT specialization offers a personalized and comprehensive program that balances face-to-face learning with web-based learning and research. Foundational courses occur in virtual classrooms where students participate as a cohort. Clinical skills are developed in seminars and workshops during Residential Conferences. The research project allows in-depth exploration of an individual area of interest. Thus, students develop the conceptual and clinical skills to interact effectively with others and to help clients achieve healthy, life-affirming relationships.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology – Clinical Psychology Specialization

Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center has been offering innovative graduate degree programs targeted to adult learners for more than 35 years. We take an inclusive, multi-perspective approach, affirming that the entirety of human experience is worthy of study. The uniqueness of our psychology programs lie in their heritage of humanistic, existential, transpersonal and phenomenological psychology. Key founders and early contributors to this tradition include such innovative thinkers as Carl Rogers, Rollo May, Abraham Maslow, James Bugental, Charlotte Buhler, and Virginia Satir.

Our Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) offering is a cutting-edge program targeted to working professionals in mental health, social service, education, health or other areas. Students with a bachelor's degree seeking a higher degree are encouraged to apply.

Students who participate in this program will gain the skills and knowledge needed to:

• Promote health and wholeness as practitioners
• Pursue rigorous research as scholars
• Effect positive change through service and leadership in their chosen clinical field

The program features:

• Specializations in adolescence and gerontology/aging
• Options for student-directed specializations
• A foundation in integrative humanistic psychology, multiculturalism and spirituality
• Distinguished program faculty with diverse clinical practice and research interests

PsyD Scholarship Program

Saybrook will award up to fifteen (15) scholars who enter the program for Fall 2008 a $5000 scholarship for the first year (2008-09) and a $2000 scholarship in the second and third years (2009-10 and 2010-11). The total scholarship value per student is $9000 over the program. PsyD Scholars must demonstrate strong merit and professional promise during the admissions process, and continue to show ability to complete the program in a timely manner.

Hybrid Blended Learning Model Tailored for Clinical Practice

Our model balances in-residence requirements with distance learning to offer maximum flexibility for working adults to pursue a PsyD while ensuring comprehensive support of clinical training outcomes. In-residence learning occurs at conveniently clustered week-long and weekend conferences with the balance of coursework completed at a distance. All residential learning occurs at Saybrook's facilities in San Francisco, California. Saybrook's strong residential component has been designed to meet the recommended requirements by the American Psychological Association for APA accreditation.

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

This 5-year PsyD program is designed for students who aspire to make a difference in the practice of psychology and who envision a wholistic approach to their life's work that integrates professional and personal growth through a learning model that emphasizes scholarship, practice and service.

Saybrook's program emphasizes specializations in a particular life-span development phase such as adolescence, mid-life or late adult life. However, students will also have the flexibility to specialize in other areas that are supported by the experience and expertise of Saybrook clinical faculty such as forensic psychology, integrative and alternative approaches to health or neuroscience.

The Saybrook PsyD program is a cohort residential program for those entering with a bachelor's degree that is comprised of 4 years of course work that is completed in residence and at a distance, plus a fifth year comprised of the internship and dissertation. Time to completion for students entering with a bachelor's degree is anticipated to require the full 5 years.

As a cohort-based clinical program, Saybrook's model balances its in-residence requirements with distance learning to offer maximum flexibility for working adults to pursue a PsyD while ensuring comprehensive support of clinical training outcomes. In-residence learning occurs at specified intervals throughout the program, as residential conferences presented in weeklong and weekend formats.