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

Pacifica Graduate Institute is an accredited graduate school offering masters 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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Pacifica Graduate Institute: Statement on Addressing Systemic Racism

At Pacifica Graduate Institute, we are deeply distressed and aggrieved by the senseless, ongoing violence directed at black members of our communities. We grieve Mr. George Floyd’s death as the latest hate-motivated tragedy in a society riven by dehumanization and lack of empathy for fellow citizens based on mindless racist projections.

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Pacifica Proudly Announces Dr. Leonie Mattison as President and CEO of Pacifica Graduate Institute

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Presidential/CEO Search Committee, we are proud to announce Dr. Leonie Mattison as the incoming President and CEO of Pacifica Graduate Institute. This is certainly a spirited time in our Institute’s history, and we are confident that the foundation laid by this extensive process—involving input and deliberation from a wide range of constituents and stakeholders, including those of our campus community—allowed us to choose the best leader for Pacifica at this time and our future.

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Pacifica Graduate Institute expresses deep sadness and profound concern for the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Ukraine’s people want to decide their own destiny. The tremendous suffering being inflicted on the Ukrainian people is unwarranted, unacceptable, and wholly undeserved. We stand and join much of the world community in deploring the senseless suffering of this unjust war, echoing the international community’s calls for de-escalation and an immediate resolution of hostilities.

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2023

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Pacifica News

Jungian Arts-Based Research (JABR): a Free Webinar for Creatives in Depth with Susan Rowland, PhD.

April 30, 2026

We live at a critical juncture of economic, political, and ecological crises reflected in the suffering of individuals, communities, and the Earth. We are carrying the wounds of isolation and conflict that have created the fault lines that separate us from our true selves, divide human against human, and disconnect us from the sacred within and around us. It is imperative that we find ways to heal what ails us.

Holding Space for Growth: An Interview with Charlotte Hardie

Interview with Charlotte Hardie, graduate of M.A. Depth Psychology and Creativity in the Arts and Humanities program

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.

M.A. Counseling
Psychology

Psy.D. in Counseling
Psychology

M.A./Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology

Ph.D. Integrative Therapy
and Healing Practices

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M.A./Ph.D. Jungian and
Archetypal Studies

M.A./Ph.D. Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies

M.A./Ph.D. Mythological
Studies

M.A. Depth Psychology
and Creativity

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THE RETREAT AT PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE

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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