Dr. Sue Johnson, best-selling author of Hold Me Tight, Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, among other books and publications, is the founder of emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in more than 25 years of peer-reviewed clinical research.

I have always loved learning. I am pretty much a geek! For as long as I can remember, I have had the goal of earning the highest degree available from a university. The reality was that the combination of a lack of finances and pressing life circumstances kept me from achieving this goal earlier in my life.

In his book An Integral Guide to Recovery: Twelve Steps and Beyond, CalSouthern faculty mentor Guy du Plessis outlines a new approach to addiction recovery, one that provides a recovery map and toolkit suited to the complexities of 21st-century life.

Society’s understanding of domestic violence—referred to increasingly as intimate partner violence (IPV)—has expanded dramatically in recent years. Today, we better understand the scope of the problem, and our methods of treating victims of IPV are more nuanced and effective.

Sigmund Freud may be the first psychotherapist to use a pet in practice, although perhaps accidently. His canine, Fijo, calmed his clients during therapy sessions and provided them with security and acceptance, facilitating the psychoanalysis process.

CalSouthern PsyD learner Neha Duggal is a truly outstanding student, earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average in her coursework. She's nearing the end of her program, embarking upon her doctoral project as she works as a registered psychological assistant in her supervised internship at the South Asian Helpline and Referral Agency, accumulating hours toward licensure in California as a clinical psychologist.

Each year, CalSouthern’s commencement ceremony marks the high point on the university’s academic calendar. The celebration continues to expand in scope.

[The following is a short excerpt from A Moment of Clarity: The Journey Continues, written by Freddie Williams, a 2012 graduate of CalSouthern’s Master of Arts in Psychology program. Freddie is a gifted mental health clinician, specializing in addiction counseling, and the founder of Shifting Gears, an organization specializing in substance abuse treatment and HIV education.

The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) offers a wide variety of benefits to its pre- and post-licensed members, from networking events to continuing education, liability insurance for graduate student members...

Research and scholarly writing can be highly rewarding for the professional and the graduate student alike. It is a gateway for communicating and sharing knowledge in a way that transcends time.