PsyD in Psychodynamic
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Our Essence
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Mission
To offer mental health providers a unique doctoral education integrating psychodynamic, neurobiological, and trauma-informed perspectives and prepare them with competency in theory, skills, technique, and professionalism to more effectively serve mental health needs of children, adolescents, and their families from a position of cultural humility, equity, and inclusion to make a difference in their lives. |
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Guiding Principles
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Core Values
Compassion
A commitment to act towards all in a spirit of empathy, caring, justice, and respect. |
Excellence
A commitment to high expectations with accountability and creativity; to develop life-long learners who contribute to our professional mental-health community. |
Inclusion
A commitment to respect the distinct abilities, talents, perspectives, and skills of all through awareness of self and others. |
Integrity
A commitment to act authentically with truth, honesty, professionalism, and transparency. |
Announcements
Federal Cares Act
Reiss Davis Graduate School updates its CARES Act page to with quarterly institutional portion funds reports when they are issued.
Coronavirus and Reiss-Davis Graduate School
We are continuing altered operations per the guidance by the Department of Education.
See our COVID-19 page for more information.
Other Announcements
A list of other school announcements can be found on our Announcements page.
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Our Legacy
For over 70 years, Reiss-Davis has provided education
and training to mental health professionals serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families in Los Angeles. Following this commitment, in 2009 Reiss-Davis began offering doctoral education with the merger of The Graduate Center for Child Development and Psychology, now The Reiss-Davis Graduate School. With the support of parent agency Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Reiss-Davis continues to further the legacy of helping children and their families to live happier, more fulfilled lives. |
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Our Team
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Is RDGS Right
for You? Reiss-Davis Graduate School (RDGS) education programs provide a unique psychodynamic, neurobiological, and trauma-informed (PNT) perspective optimized for child, adolescent, and family diagnostics and psychotherapy.
If you are a mental health provider seeking an affordable and accessible PsyD program to improve your practice and sharpen your clinical skills, then RDGS is right for you. For more information, please visit education.reissdavis.edu. |
Connect with Us
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Continuing Education Programs
Saturdays at the
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Reiss-Greenberg Chair EventSince 2004 we have selected a living pioneer in the field of infant, child or adolescent mental health to honor, and bring to the Vista Del Mar campus to present on their latest research. Learn More |
Post Graduate Fellowship ProgramReiss-Davis offers 2 Post Doctoral Fellowship programs; the Clinical Psychology/ Social Work Fellowship and the Psycho-Educational Diagnostic Testing Service Fellowship. Learn More |
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