Program Overview for Clinical Psychology PsyD in Rhode Island

Choose Excellence with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology

The Rhode Island PsyD in Clinical Psychology at William James College is a 5-year, 123-credit program. All courses are offered on campus in Providence. Your education is complemented throughout your five-year program with hands-on, supervised field training each year of the program.

The practical, hands-on experience you’ll gain while you’re studying is one of the unique aspects of our doctorate in clinical psychology. This work begins in your first semester. As a student, you’ll work in a supervised clinical setting with clients, patients, and students, gaining knowledge and skills to enhance what you’re learning in the classroom, and equipping you for a dynamic career post-graduation.

What is Clinical Psychology?

The field of clinical psychology is one of the most important domains of study and service in understanding human experience and meeting the mental health needs of society. A doctorate in clinical psychology affords you an opportunity to work intimately with people at the core of personal challenges to treat individuals, families, groups, and systems; to create and direct human service centers; to teach, supervise, and consult.

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Choose Real-World Learning with Experiential Education

Field placement is a transformational aspect of our educational model. As a Clinical Psychology PsyD student studying in Rhode Island, you’ll graduate with five years of supervised clinical training experience. During each year of your program, you’ll work with our Field Education Office to find a placement opportunity tailored to suit your career interests and goals.

We partner with local sites—including hospitals, community health agencies, colleges, K12 schools, and more. The sites, and the supervisors you’ll work with, are evaluated regularly to ensure the training and supervision meets our high standards for your education, and our field education staff are here to support you throughout the entire process.

“Our pedagogical process of social justice, experiential education, and attention to personal growth allows the professional within our students to emerge.”
—President Nicholas Covino, 41st Commencement Address

Choose Impact with a Commitment to Social Responsibility

Our Clinical Psychology PsyD program is rooted in social justice, respect for diversity, and a multicultural perspective. This approach is woven through our entire curriculum and training model. We recruit, train, mentor, and prepare professionals who are committed to delivering culturally responsive care to meet a growing need in an increasingly diverse society.

Choose Community Connectivity, Support and Student Life

The William James College community is supportive and connected. Our Dean of Students Office offers regular programming, in person and online, for all students, and oversees our Academic Resource Center. Student leadership and student groups create more opportunities for engagement, and we are proud to be home to the William James College Black Mental Health Graduate Academy, a community for Black students enrolled in our doctoral and master’s degree programs, that provides mentorship and networking opportunities.

Choose Mentorship and Personal Growth

As a Clinical Psychology student, you will be supported through a collaborative partnership between professional academic advising and faculty mentorship.

Students work closely with a Facutly Advisor on registration, degree planning, engagement opportunities, and overall academic success, while also receiving guidance on professional development and the growth of clinical judgment.

William James College faculty are practicing professionals who bring their clinical expertise and real-world examples into the classroom. They pair this experience with empirically based research, teaching you nuances, protocols, and interventions, that prepare you for your field work as a student and for your career as a future clinical psychologist.

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Student : Faculty Ratio

Accreditation Statement

The William James College Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in Rhode Island is currently not accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE
Washington DC 20002
Phone: (202) 336-5979
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

William James College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.). For a full listing, please visit our William James College Accreditation/Approval page.

For questions, please contact our Admissions Office at 617-327-6777 x1506 or x1507 or email info@williamjames.edu.