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Master's and Doctoral Programs in Depth Psychology, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Mythological Studies, Consciousness, and the Humanities

Pacifica Graduate Institute is an accredited graduate school offering master’s and doctoral degree programs in the traditions of depth psychology. Our educational environment nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences, and our students have access to an impressive array of educational resources on Pacifica’s two campuses, both of which are located a few miles south of Santa Barbara, California.

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The Art of Jungian Couple Therapy: An Interview with Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson and Anthony Delmedico, Part II

Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson, PhD, is a core faculty member in the Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Specialization in Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices program. Anthony A. Delmedico, PhD, LMFT is an alumni of Pacifica’s  Ph.D. Depth Psychology with an Emphasis in Psychotherapy program. We’re delighted to be speaking with them today in Part 2 of this interview about their new book, The Art of Jungian Couple Therapy.

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The Art of Jungian Couple Therapy: An Interview with Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson and Anthony Delmedico, Part I

Anthony A. Delmedico, PhD, LMFT is an alumni of Pacifica’s  Ph.D. Depth Psychology with an Emphasis in Psychotherapy program. Elizabeth Èowyn Nelson, PhD, is a core faculty member in the Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Specialization in Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices program. We’re delighted to be speaking with them today about their new book, The Art of Jungian Couple Therapy.

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Myth and Depth Psychology: Reflections with Emily Lord-Kambitsch, Ph.D., on Ovid’s Rome and Beyond

Emily Lord-Kambitsch, Ph.D, is Associate Chair and Research Coordinator of the Mythological Studies Program, who recently spent a year in Rome. We’re delighted to hear about her experiences of studying myth and depth psychology in Italy.

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Pacifica Honors Labor Day

Pacifica honors Labor Day. A letter by Deneatrice Lewis, Vice President of People, Culture, and Belonging at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

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The Creative Feminine Shines: Goddess-Makers is Coming! 

“Goddess-Makers in an Age of Autocrats” will explore the depth psychological dimensions of the archetypal feminine, in an arts-based research conference from Pacifica Extension and International Studies on August 29-31, 2025.

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Graduate Programs

Pacifica’s unique mission primarily attracts innovative and creative working professionals who are interested in a rigorous intellectual experience that connects with their souls and positively transforms how they see the world. A Pacifica graduate degree equips them for the vocation they feel called to, whether to enhance what they are already doing or equip them for new and additional work in the world.

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“I followed my heart to Pacifica and its groundbreaking program and mythological studies. Never could I have imagined the reverberations this step could have informing my life work as an educator. Whether following the image with the Gimbutas slides in the Opus Archives, discovering the alchemical healing potential of grief with my classmates,
this quest is answering a hunger deep in my soul.” -Myth Alum

“Coming to Pacifica has been an amazing experience, tending to my academic as well as soul needs. From a very young age, I have been sensitive to the call of “service” and Pacifica has turned out to be the very experience needed to materialize my presence in the world (to be of service) in a conscious and effective way.” -CLIE Alum

“Pacifica’s Masters Program Counseling Psychology is an enriching experience that can be found nowhere else. From the moment I stepped foot onto campus, I felt a loving and therapeutic presence. The program offers a transforming experience that provides the tools to become a potential therapist.
I am confident that with Pacifica’s guidance, only great things will rest in my career.” -MACP Alum

“I could’ve gone onto an MFA program to develop my writing, but instead I came to Pacifica to learn the eternal language of symbol and archetype, and psyche and story. What’s more, studying world, religions, art, philosophy, and history, I’ve been given the opportunity to cultivate content really worth writing about.” -Myth Alum

“I find now that I have access to a deep sense of compassion because of depth psychology’s understanding of how the psyche is affected by every experience,
by our memories, culture, ancestry, and even our biology.” -DPT alum

“It’s that irresistible, creative impulse towards transformation, exploration, individuation, and beauty, that archetype knowing that loves paradox.
This is what’s most meaningful for me from the Pacifica experience.” -CLIN Alum

“Pacifica‘s interdisciplinary and holistic approach, combining academic rigor with sensitivity to soul, has been an intellectual and spiritual oasis. I’ve heard it called “you come here because you can’t not come here.
That statement calculates my calling.” -DCH Alum

“Nothing prepares you for the kind of change that someone experiences in this program. It’s not just reading a book, listening to a lecture, and then memorizing the stuff.
It literally changes the cellular structure of your psyche of your being. It’s an amazing program.” -MACP Alum

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Immerse yourself in Pacifica’s transformative learning community through a retreat program, professional training, or cutting edge conference featuring leaders in the depth psychological and healing traditions.

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