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Reiss-Davis Graduate School PsyD Program
- PsyD in Psychodynamic Child Psychology & Psychotherapy
- Reiss-Davis Graduate School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Accreditation
Reiss-Davis Graduate School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Now Available for Reiss-Davis PsyD Program
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Are you seeking a Doctoral degree in Psychology? Enrollment timeline and admissions criteria.
Are you looking for a program designed to:
- Be Affordable and Conveniently Accessible?
- Be Tailored to Fit Your Busy Schedule?
- Improve Your Professional Practice?
- Increase your knowledge about psychodynamically-oriented and neurobiologically-informed child psychology and psychotherapy?
- Sharpen your clinical skills when working with children in your therapeutic cases?
Then Reiss-Davis is right for you.
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What Distinguishes our PsyD Program
Our PsyD Degree is Unique to the Industry
Combining a psychodynamic, neurobiological and child-focused approach
Conveniently Located
Our freeway-adjacent Vista Del Mar campus in West LA offers ample parking and a beautiful setting for your studies
Affordable
Reasonable tuition, scholarships and FAFSA availability make graduate education possible
Hybrid Study Program
Online study options keep students connected with each other and faculty for a sense of community and better understanding and retention of monthly coursework
Seminar-style Classes
Encourages collaboration, interaction, and absorption that ensures a better experience than traditional lecture-based courses
Quality Instructors and Mentors
Clinical leaders in their own rights, our staff guide students throughout their education and into their advancing careers
Targeted
You can earn your PsyD with three years of coursework plus dissertation even while working full-time and maintaining your quality of life
Manageable
You commit to a one-weekend per month residential class schedule. From there, our hybrid program options keep you connected and learning throughout the rest of the month
Our Mission
To offer mental health providers a unique psychodynamically-oriented and neurobiologically-informed doctoral degree education that equips students with the necessary theory, skills and techniques to better serve and make a significant difference in the mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families with cultural humility and equity.
Our Core Values
- We believe all children and adolescents should be respected, valued, understood, and acknowledged.
- We believe all children and adolescents should always be given the time and space in which to be listened.
- We care about how children and adolescents perceive their world and value what they tell us about their experiences.
Early Admission for 2021 Is Now Open!
Reiss-Davis Graduate School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, 510.748.9001.
Approved by the Department of Education as an eligible institution to participate in Federal Student Aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
To learn more about available options to help you invest in your future, connect with us:
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WSCUC Accreditation
RDGS has been approved as an eligible institution to participate in the Federal Student Loans and Financial Aid Programs.
Nondiscrimation and Equal Opportunity Statement
http://www.reissdavis.org/fairness.html
Licensing Disclosure
Please note that the RDGS PsyD degree program does not lead to licensure as a psychologist, although it meets the Board of Psychology’s necessary academic requirements for a doctoral program. If an RDGS graduate desires to pursue licensure as a psychologist upon receiving the RDGS PsyD degree, they must follow the steps outlined in the most recent regulations and requirements set forth by the California Board of Psychology. Please note that graduates must be licensed with the Board of Psychology in order to use the title of psychologist in California. For more information, visit http://psychology.ca.gov.
Enrollment Timeline
Scholarship deadline for early admission applicants
March 5, 2021
Regular admission application deadline
May 14, 2021
FAFSA application deadline for regular admission
May 21, 2021
Scholarship deadline for regular admission applicants
June 4, 2021
Join Us for an Event
We host many on and off-campus events to help educate, inform, and enrich our students and community.
Scroll through the gallery below for a list of upcoming events, including Open Houses, Saturdays at the Center Continuing Education Lectures, our annual Reiss-Greenberg Chair and Conference and more.
Reiss-Davis Graduate School – Zoom Virtual Open House . May 5
Experience the Reiss-Davis Difference by joining us for our Zoom Virtual Open House.
Wednesday, May 5 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Making the Most of Reflective Supervision: Deepening Virtual Reflective Practice
Attendees to this special Friday event will earn 6 CE Credits via Zoom.
Friday, May 21, 2021 | 8:30 am - 3:45 pm
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Reiss-Davis Graduate School – Zoom Virtual Open House . May 26
Experience the Reiss-Davis Difference by joining us for our Zoom Virtual Open House.
Wednesday, May 26 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Reiss-Davis Graduate School – Zoom Virtual Open House . June 11
Experience the Reiss-Davis Difference by joining us for our Zoom Virtual Open House.
Friday, June 11 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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What Students and Graduates Are Saying*
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Report gaining good understanding of classical psychological and object relations theory through the program
95%
Report studying at RDGS has influenced my desire to grow professionally
100%
Report that the program improved my critical thinking skills (questioning, interpreting, and applying information)
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RDGS offers the dissertation writing support I need to be successful
If you are a licensed or license eligible mental health professional, the PsyD Degree you've
always aspired to is just a click or call away.
Our enrollment experts can help you work out a plan to make your doctoral dreams a reality.
A quick conversation is all it takes to get started.
Call 833-RDGS-4-ME(833-734-7463)
Or use the form below to start the conversation.
Reiss-Davis Offers More than an
Outstanding PsyD Program
Reiss-Greenberg Chair and Award Conference
A full day continuing education presentation and award recognizing professionals for their pioneering contributions to the field of child and adolescent mental health. Webinar event coming April 23, 2021.
Learn MoreSaturdays at the Center Continuing Education Lecture Series
A series of thoughtful, stimulating continuing education presentations highlighting augmented methods and techniques for working with children, adolescents, and their parents.
Learn MoreReiss-Davis Fellowship Programs
Our Clinical Fellowship and PEDS Fellowship Program provide advance Post-Doctoral/Post-Graduate training in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work, and Psycho-Educational Diagnostic Testing Services.
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