Postgraduate Study in Psychology

Postgraduate Study in Psychology

Unique, university-based advanced training opportunities for clinicians looking to deepen their psychotherapeutic skills.

An Array of Training Options

Choose from postgraduate programs in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy as well as studies focusing on psychotherapeutic services for various populations.

60 Years of Psychoanalytic Training

Established in 1963, our postgraduate psychology programs have a storied history as part of the Derner School of Psychology, the nation’s first university-based professional school of psychology. Take a look back at the history of the program.

Evolving to Meet Changing Needs

Derner School postgraduate programs are unique. Designed to help mental health professionals deepen their psychotherapeutic skills, they provide both academic theorization and clinical application and offer a variety of modalities.

Students in our postgraduate psychology programs have doctoral or master’s degrees and come from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, social work, mental health counseling, psychiatric nursing, marriage and family therapy, as well as art therapy. 

A Focus on the Therapeutic Relationship

Who Benefits From Our Postgraduate Psychology Programs?

Any professional who is looking to deepen their psychotherapeutic skills can benefit from our training.

The majority of our postgrad psychology programs are designed for mental health professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, social work, mental health counseling, psychiatric nursing, marriage and family therapy, as well as art therapy.

Candidates for our postgraduate psychology programs must hold either doctorate or master’s degree, and be licensed or be license eligible, for independent clinical practice. Graduates of mental health programs who are in the process of acquiring clinical hours toward eligibility for a clinical license can also apply and practice under our supervision with a Limited Permit issued by NYS.

Expand Your Professional Network

Join the Adelphi Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, a volunteer association for graduates, faculty, supervisors and candidates of Derner’s postgraduate programs. The ASPP works to increase and share psychoanalytic and psychological knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions and publications. It also strives to advance professional interests and inquiry, encourage high standards in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy practice, and foster professional and social interchange among members.

Supervised Clinical Experiences for Community Impact

Students in our postgraduate programs gain clinical experience in psychotherapy training cases through the Postgraduate Psychotherapy Center, which provides affordable psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy to community members from Long Island and the nearby region.

Awards & Recognition

Continuing Education and Events

Seminars and workshops at Derner cover a range of topics and provide psychologists with continuing education credits required by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology.

Enhance Your Psychotherapeutic Skills at Derner

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