Doctorate of Psychology in Counseling and School Psychology

Rivier’s Psy.D. program has the distinction of full accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA). This accreditation signifies that the program provides exceptional education and training, preparing students to become successful, ethical mental health service psychologists.

Our unique approach to doctoral training prepares graduates to work in a variety of professional settings as psychologists and is consistent with the generalist approach to training entry-level psychologists. Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of agency, community, independent practice, and public service settings.

The program follows the practitioner-scholar model, which integrates clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and consultation with the empirical foundations of the discipline.

Students are prepared as critical thinkers and problem solvers who draw on the theory and knowledge of psychology and education to deliver empirically supported services. Students are trained to be consumers of research that informs their practice as skilled professionals delivering assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, and preventive services.

Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions where you have received degrees and/or course credit A written Statement of Purpose (3-6 pages) that reflects on the following: Your professional experience and how this experience relates to doctoral study Your reasons for pursuing doctoral study Research and/or clinical goal(s), problem(s), and/or question(s) you may wish to address during doctoral study and research Resume or CV Undergraduate GPA, with a preference of 3.0 and above Graduate GPA, with a preference of 3.5 and above (if relevant) General GRE scores submission is optional Interview with the Core Faculty Committee and/or Program Director Evidence of commitment to the values, goals, and mission of the Program in the Statement of Purpose and Letters of Reference Doctoral programs require minimum scores of TOEFL (95), IELTS (7.0),