Respecialization in Professional Psychology

Respecialization in Professional Psychology offers training for individuals already holding the doctoral degree in psychology who wish to change their specialty. Respecialization programs typically involve intensive coursework in clinical psychology (including assessment, intervention and psychopathology) and practicum training in addition to a one-year internship. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be eligible to sit for licensure as a psychologist.

In addition to the following departments, some doctoral programs will accept students for respecialization as a part of their regular doctoral training group. Qualifications and acceptance are determined by each program. Please direct inquiries to the graduate program in which you are interested.

The APA Council of Representatives Policy Manual details the association policies on encouraging respecialization training programs and on psychology programs and departments that offer respecialization programs.

The following universities offer respecialization programs in clinical psychology:

California

Alliant International University-Fresno
Programs in Clinical Psychology
Sue Ammen, PhD

Alliant International University-San Diego
Programs in Clinical Psychology
Adele Rabin, PhD

Alliant International University-San Francisco
Programs in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Michael Loewy, PhD

Fielding Graduate University
School of Psychology
Judith Schoenholtz-Read, EdD

Georgia

Argosy University, Atlanta
American School of Professional Psychology
Timothy Brown, PhD

Hawaii

Argosy University, Hawaii
American School of Professional Psychology
Michael Omizo, PhD

University of Hawaii
Department of Psychology
Ashley Maynard, PhD

Massachusetts

Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Clinical Psychology Department
Alan Dodge Beck, PhD

Suffolk University
Department of Psychology
Susan Orsillo, PhD

University of Massachusetts
Department of Psychology
Christopher Overtree, PhD

Missouri

University of Missouri-Saint Louis
Department of Psychology
Ann Steffen, PhD

New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University
School of Psychology
Ron Dumont, EdD

New York

Adelphi University
Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
J. Christopher Muran, PhD

Hofstra University
Department of Psychology
Richard O’Brien, PhD 

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Department of Psychology
Robert A. DiTomasso, PhD, ABPP

Widener University
Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology
Maurice Prout, PhD