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Ph.D. in Depth Psychology Emphasis in Psychotherapy

Program Format

When students begin their studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute, they join a cohort of like-minded students who are also enrolling in that particular degree program. The majority of students remain with the same cohort throughout their academic journey. A very real sense of community is soon established as students collaborate within their cohorts and share the intense experiences that are part of graduate-level work at Pacifica. Close personal and professional bonds are formed, often lasting long after studies are completed and extending into graduates' new careers.

 

Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Psychotherapy classes take place during three-day sessions (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) approximately once each month during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Summer quarter coursework is offered in a single five-day session.

The Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with Emphasis in Psychotherapy includes three years of course work and the successful completion of an original dissertation.

FIRST YEAR
	FALL		Jungian Psychotherapy I – DPP 761, 2 Units Psychotherapy Informed by the Mythic Tradition – DPP 921, 2 Units Foundations for Research in Depth Psychotherapy I – DPP 784, 2 Units
	WINTER		Depth Approaches to Psychopathology – DPP 760, 2 Units Archetypal Psychotherapy– DPP 762, 2 Units Practicum II: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 781, 2 Units
	SPRING		Historical Foundations and Philosophical Foundations of Depth Psychology – DPP 730, 2 Units Practicum III A: Processes of Therapy and Supervision – DPP 783, 2 Units Practicum III B: Scholarly Writing and Publication – DPP 785, 2 Units
	SUMMER		Practicum I: Working with Dreams- DPP 780, Units 2 Psychology, and the Poetic Imagination-DPP 896, 2 Units
SECOND YEAR
	FALL		Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy I – DPP 763, 2 Units Dissertation Development I – DPP 832, 2 Units Jungian Psychotherapy II – DPP 861, 2 Units
	WINTER		Introduction to Research: Overview of Qualitative Methods – DPP 782, 2 Units Practicum IV: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 880, 2 Units Psychotherapy and Culture I: Diverse Healing Traditions – DPP 830, 2 Units
	SPRING		Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy II – DPP 863, 2 Units Literary Foundations for Depth Psychotherapy – DPP 835, 2 Units Practicum V: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 890, 2 Units
	SUMMER		Practicum VI A: Processes of Therapy and Supervision – DPP 883, 2 Units Foundations for Research in Depth Psychotherapy II: Imaginal Perspectives – DPP 882, 2 Units
THIRD YEAR
	FALL		Jungian Psychotherapy III – DPP 961, 2 Units Interpersonal Neurobiology, Affective Neuroscience, and Depth Psychology – DPP 870, 2 Units Practicum VII: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 980, 2 Units Dissertation Development II – DPP 932A, 2/3 Unit
	WINTER		Psyche in Nature – DPP 732, 2 Units Practicum VIII: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 985, 2 Units Psychotherapy, Medicine, and New Science – DPP 963, 2 Units Dissertation Development III – DPP 932B, 2/3 Unit
	SPRING		Psychotherapy and Culture II: Culturally-Based Symptoms – DPP 831, 2 Units Psyche and the Sacred – DPP 920, 2 Units Practicum IX: Face-to-Face Group Case Consultation – DPP 990, 2 Units Dissertation Development IV – DPP 932C, 2/3 Unit
	SUMMER		Oral Comprehensive Presentation – DPP 994, 2 Units Selected Topics in Theory and Practice II – DPP 993, 2 Units
CONTINUING
			Dissertation Writing—DPP 999, 15 Units
*This curriculum may vary depending upon changing academic needs. Selected courses may have online components.