Ph.D. in Depth Psychology Emphasis in Psychotherapy
At the core of all projects in Depth Psychology, we find the legacy of a radical reconnection to the living psyche. Depth Psychology taps into lived experiences of the psyche that reach beyond the individual person and cross the boundaries of time and culture. It requires a shift in the center of our attention.
Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Psychotherapy is a training program that is centered on the psyche. Informed by Jungian and psychoanalytic thought, integrating the best offerings of current psychological theory and exciting new findings that enrich our understanding of mind and body, this program challenges its students to find and develop their own unique talents as therapists, and to participate in re-imagining psychotherapy for the 21st century.
Courses are offered in the following three areas:
• Theory and Traditions of Depth Psychotherapy
• Psychotherapy Informed by the Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies
• Integrated Praxis: Research and Casework
The curriculum is designed for students who have completed sufficient coursework for licensing at the master’s level. This foundation allows for an emphasis on experiential learning supported by approaches to research which are similarly experiential and psyche-centered.
The Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Psychotherapy includes three years of course work and the successful completion of an original dissertation.
