PsyD in Clinical Psychology
- Petaluma, USA
- Los Angeles, USA
PhD
DURATION
46 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Dec 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Key Summary
About: The PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Meridian University blends core, clinical, and research coursework to prepare students for professional practice. Meridian is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and approved by the US Department of Education; its licensable degrees are recognized by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Board of Psychology. Concentrations include Clinical, Depth, Developmental Coaching, Expressive and Movement Arts, Health, Integral, Organizational Development, Social Artistry, Somatic, Transformative Leadership, Transformative Learning, Transpersonal, and Yoga and Psychology. Study online or in hybrid format.
Career Outcomes: Clinical psychologist, private practitioner, coach, organizational consultant, educator, researcher
The PsyD in Clinical Psychology curriculum offers innovative coursework in Psychology to prepare students for professional practice, including core, clinical, and research courses. The core curriculum provides a foundation for the clinical and research courses, supporting the student’s evolving relationship to clinical engagement.
At A Glance
Concentrations Available
Clinical Psychology
The Clinical Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with the practice of psychotherapy in contexts such as community clinics, private practice, employee assistance programs, and forensic contexts.
Depth Psychology
The Depth Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, depth consultation in organizations, career counseling, teaching.
Developmental Coaching
The Developmental Coaching concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
Expressive And Movement Arts
The Expressive and Movement Arts concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, employee wellness programs.
Health Coaching
The Health Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as conventional healthcare settings, coaching practices, employee wellness programs.
Integral Psychology
The Integral Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, depth consultation in organizations, career counseling, teaching.
Organizational Development
The Organizational Development concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with the practice of organizational leadership and development in various institutional domains, like: Business, Non-profits (NGOs); and government including sectors such as education, law, and the arts.
Social Artistry
The Social Artistry concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional commitments entailing arts-based practices that foster community development and societal transformation.
Somatic Psychology
The Somatic Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as somatic education, psychotherapy practice, health coaching, employee wellness programs.
Transformative Leadership
The Transformative Leadership concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with practice in contexts such as executive coaching, developmental assessment, and management of deliberately developmental organizations.
Transformative Learning
The Transformative Learning concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as education, organizational leadership, and adult education.
Transpersonal Psychology
The Transpersonal Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as psychotherapy, coaching, consultation to organizations, career counseling, teaching.
Yoga And Psychology
The Yoga and Psychology concentration emphasizes coursework aligned with professional practice in contexts such as yoga therapy, yoga teaching, psychotherapy practice, somatic education, research.
Learning Formats
Meridian University offers two flexible learning formats, Online and Hybrid., which empower students to tailor their education to fit their lifestyle, preferences, and career goals.
The Online format is ideal for students completing their degrees 100% remotely, combining synchronous and asynchronous learning via Meridian’s dynamic online learning platform. The Hybrid format is tailored for those seeking a blend of online learning and in-person classes at Meridian’s Los Angeles Campus.
Academic Structure
Meridian’s academic structure gives students the flexibility to navigate the University’s curricular architecture in ways that match their passions, professional goals, and other life commitments.
The structure is designed to serve a diverse student body, who live around the globe, have varied cultural and clinical visions for their careers, and are at different stages in their professional journey.
Students enroll in a degree program, can elect a concentration, and register for one or multiple courses each quarter. In addition to core courses for the specific degree program and anchor courses that represent the Transformative Learning intent of Meridian’s curriculum, students select elective courses that align with their Meridian concentration, background, and career path.
