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Doctor Of Psychologiy Clinical Psychology

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology

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Due to the high volume of interest in the Doctor of Psychology program, enrollment is full for Fall 2023. The Liberty University School of Behavioral Sciences is only taking applications for the Fall 2024 and Fall 2025 semesters at this time.

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology

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Career Opportunities

Internships and Resources

Admission Requirements

Be on the Cutting Edge of Mental Health Research and Care with the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

As a clinical psychologist, you can help people heal and grow through mental health challenges. Your studies and analysis can assist mental health professionals who care for people all over the world. If you want to become a clinical psychologist and use your skills in research to help people, Liberty’s Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology is the right choice for you!

Liberty’s Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology prepares you to evaluate research and to understand the truth about human behavior from a biblical worldview. We want to Train Champions for Christ who are equipped to bring both physical and spiritual healing to their patients.

Do I Need a Master’s in Psychology Before I Can Start the Psy.D. in Psychology?

Liberty’s Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology is designed as a 5-year track right after your bachelor’s degree in psychology.

In fact, you will complete courses that will earn you a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology while earning your Psy.D.

Pursue Your Degree with Confidence

During the Psy.D. program, you will also earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology after you complete specific courses on the degree plan.* This additional degree will help you complete your clinical requirements while earning your doctorate.
You will learn from faculty members who have years of professional counseling experience with agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs as well as in schools, churches, and private practices across the nation and around the world.
Graduate assistantships are available for doctoral students.
Our clinical psychology Psy.D. program prepares you to become a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
We offer opportunities to work with ministries and organizations fighting to end sex-trafficking in the U.S. and abroad.
Our chapter of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) offers professional development opportunities in addition to helping you integrate your faith into counseling.
You have the opportunity to join our chapter of the Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) international counseling honor society, providing ways for you to network with professional counselors and high-achieving students across the nation.

What Will You Learn?

How to apply ethics and biblical values to meet the most significant challenges of the field
Methods to conduct evidence‐based mental health assessments consistent with the scope of Health Service Psychology, interpret assessment results, and effectively communicate assessment findings and implications to a range of audiences
The best ways to build and implement evidence-based interventions for patient care
The most critical and relevant psychology theories and practices
To develop advanced research and scholarship with the potential to meaningfully contribute to the body of scientific, psychological, and professional knowledge

*Courses to earn the M.A. in Clinical Psychology in passing: PSYD 600, 601, 605, 610, 615, 701, 703, 704, 706, 707, 708, and 796 (twice)

Career Opportunities for Psy.D. Graduates

Graduates of the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology will be well-equipped to pursue many roles related to psychological research and clinical practice, including:

Clinical counseling ministry
Clinical psychologist
Counseling program department head
Psychology professor
Psychology researcher

Internships and Resources Available to Students in Our Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Degree Program

Our Christ-centered courses will keep you on the cutting edge of research and clinical psychology techniques.
We offer faculty-student mentorship in research projects with guidance and support in the academic publishing process.
During your second year, Liberty’s clinical affiliate program will help you find a placement for your practicum to give you real work and training experience.
Through your fifth year residency, you will be mentored and supported in your clinical practice and guided through the dissertation research process.
Our state-of-the-art digital resources and extensive on-campus library resources provide a flexible and comprehensive way to get the research you need for your studies.

Admission Requirements for the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:

Admission application
Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited institution with at least 18 credit hours in Psychology*
GRE – Minimum score of 300
3 letters of recommendation from academic sources that speak to the student’s character, work ethic, teachability, leadership potential, quality of academic work, and ability to do doctoral-level work
Personal essay – 500-700 words in APA format answering the following questions:
- Describe your understanding of the professional identity of a clinical psychologist and then identify any specialty areas you may be interested in pursuing as a clinical psychologist (Neuropsychology, Pediatric, Gerontology, Forensic, Health/Behavioral Medicine, Sports Psychology, or Other).
- Please tell us why you are pursuing a Psy.D. through Liberty University. Specifically focus on any relevant life experiences that may have informed and shaped your decision, your career goals, and how you plan on navigating your current responsibilities with the demands of the program.
Department approval – This includes a Faculty Interview with finalists in the application process.

*These hours must include at least one course in each of the following areas: General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology, Quantitative Methods, Statistics, Research Methods or Experimental Design, Personality Psychology or Theories or Psychotherapy, Physiological Psychology; One course from the traditional “Scientific Sub-disciplines” (i.e. Learning Cognition, Social or Developmental Psychology, or Sensation/Perception).

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