What Students and Graduates Are Saying*
Reiss-Davis Graduate
Center PsyD Program
Accessible, Affordable Graduate Education for Busy Professionals
Report gaining good understanding of classical psychological and object relations theory through the program
*Reiss-Davis 2017 Academic Year Survey of Current and Past Students
Act now! Enrollment for the 2018 cohort ends in 4 days! Get started now to receive 22% first-year tuition discount!
Students not enrolled in 2018 will lose the discount and must wait until Fall 2019 to begin classes.
Many mental health professionals dream of getting their doctorate degree, but struggle with maintaining the demands of work, life, and family while returning to an intensive higher education environment.
The Reiss-Davis Graduate Center is dedicated to removing barriers to quality higher-education, helping more individuals to achieve their educational goals in today's hyper-connected, hyper-speed reality.
For over 65 years, Reiss-Davis has specialized in child, adolescent and family diagnostics and psychotherapy from a psychodynamic perspective along with educational and emotional psychological diagnostic testing.
Our PsyD Degree is
Unique to the Industry
Combining a psychodynamic, neurobiologically-informed and child-focused approach
Imminently Convenient
3 years coursework + dissertation program completed through just one weekend per month at our freeway-adjacent Vista Del Mar campus in West LA
Seminar-style Classes
Encourage collaboration, interaction and absorption and ensures a better experience than traditional lecture-based courses
Our Quality Staff Instructors
and Mentors
Are all clinical leaders in their own right, and guide students throughout their education
and into their advancing careers
If you are a licensed or license-eligible mental health professional, the PsyD Degree
you've always aspired to is just a click or call away.
Call 310-733-2581
Or, use the form below to start the conversation.
Report improved professional and ethical competency after taking the program
Report that the program well prepares them for a future career related to critical thinking
Would recommend
RDGC to friends
and family
Visit our next Open House on August 29th at 4pm to meet key staff members, learn more about the program, and tour our beautiful campus.
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At the same time, we have offered post-masters and postdoctoral mental health training from a psychodynamic perspective through our Fellowship Programs, as well as research and continuing education in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
Since 2008 we have offered degree granting graduate education including our highly-accessible PsyD program. The program provides a world-class, psychodynamically-oriented and neurobiologically-informed doctoral program in Psychodynamic Child Psychology and Psychotherapy that prepares clinicians to address the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and their families in a culturally competent manner.
Some Outstanding Program Benefits
Affordable
Special pricing, scholarships, association discounts and convenient payment plans
make graduate education possible for more
Accessible
Earn your PsyD in just three years + dissertation even while working full-time
and maintaining your quality of life
"I do a better job of protecting children as a direct result of this program."
– Elizabeth S.
"I feel more integrated and confident as a professional because of this program. I'm honored to be part of Reiss Davis."
– Susan W.
"The schedule allows for working professionals to utilize newly gained information in their practice. I highly recommend this program."
– Debra J.