Clinical Psychology - Seattle Pacific University


Clinical Psychology
Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Ave. W., Ste. 107
Seattle, WA 98119
Phone: 206-281-2839
Fax: 206-281-2695
clinicalpsyc@spu.edu

School of Psychology, Family & Community

Student Research Conference

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, students in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program presented their research and posters.

 

Professor John Thoburn, Ph.D. at the conference with students Jessica Carlile, Noel Clark, and Heather Lucas.

Heather Davis at conference with poster titled, "Self Regulation Strategies Protect Against Externalizing Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders" which she co-presented with Hayley Dauterman. Professor Beverly J. Wilson, Ph.D. is the faculty advisor for both Heather and Hayley.

Clinical Psychology Students and Clinical Supervisors Attend Practicum Open House:

David G. Stewart, PhD, Director of Clinical Training gives a presentation about the clinical training program to current students and the clinical supervisors from Seattle and the surrounding areas. The Practicum Open House event is held each year to give students the chance to meet and discuss possible practicum opportunities with the supervisors at each site. SPU's Clinical Psychology PhD students provide over 50,000 hours of clinical service per year to mental health patients.

 

 

Congratulations! 100% Internship Match Rate!

12 CPY students applied for internships in 2013-2014 with a 100% match rate to APA-accredited sites.  We congratulate these students and wish them all the best as they travel to their respective sites at University of Miami/Jackson Hospital, University of California/San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington D.C., VA Healthcare Systems in Northern California, Virginia, Arizona, Hawaii, and New Mexico, Wichita Collaborative, and Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addictions.

 

 

 

Meet Our People:  Our Alumni

Engaging the Culture - Changing the World

Director of Research, Lynette Bikos, PhD, conducts an annual alumni survey, with the most recent survey response rate at 94%. We are pleased to report that 97% of our graduates are working in the field of professional psychology. Overall, 81% have obtained licensed psychologist credentials in 13 states.

The following is a list of a few highly-respected and challenging sites where our students and alumni are working as interns, post-doctoral fellows, psychologists, behavioral medicine specialists, neuropsychologists, research professors, pediatric psychologists, adjunct professors, lead clinicians and research scientists:

  • Johns Hopkins University Medical Center
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • West Point U.S. Military Academy
  • Pate Rehabilitation
  • University of Washington
  • Swedish Hospital
  • HealthPoint
  • Rehab Without Walls
  • Providence Health & Services
  • Yale University
  • Notre Dame
  • University of Kentucky
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • The Everett Clinic
  • Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinic, Kansas City
  • Several VA Healthcare Systems across the U.S.

 

 

 

APA Accreditation Awarded October 2006

Our APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program distinguishes itself by emphasizing both scientific research and clinical practice in the context of a Christian university. In this way, we equip students to achieve excellence in academic and clinical work while preparing for a career as a clinical psychologist.

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

American Psychological Association

750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002

Phone:  (202) 336-5979 / email:  apaaccred@apa.org

website: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation


Apply for Admission to the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program:

Apply Now! Clinical Psychology

Application Deadline for 2014 Admission:

December 15, 2013

 

Upcoming Events

Visit Campus!

SPFC Graduate Programs

Open House:

July 9, 2013

2:00-3:00 p.m.

Marston Hall 127

 

Campus map

Important dates:

 

Friday, May 31

Classes end

Final Exams

June 4-5-6

Friday, June 7

Graduate Hooding

Martin Square

8:45 a.m.

Friday, June 7

CPY Convocation

Demaray Hall 150

11:00 a.m.

Sunday, June 9

Commencement

Key Arena

2:00 p.m.

Summer Session

June 17 - Aug 2

 

Check out our Research Lab webpages:

 

Young Children's Self-Regulation Project

Bev Wilson, Ph.D.

 

The A.C.E. Lab

Amy Mezulis, Ph.D.