Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

PREPARE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS

About Us

Under the leadership of Dean Leslie F. Halpern, Ferkauf continues to enjoy a prominent position among our peers, providing top-level academic and field preparation for a group of strong students. The Ferkauf reputation extends beyond our borders: 64 countries are represented in our student body. Our graduates, eligible for New York State licensure in psychology, fill leadership positions in a wide range of institutions. All our programs are registered by the New York State Education Department and meet its requirements. We are located in the Rousso Building at the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Bronx borough of New York City (1165 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461).

About Us

PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Students have been receiving doctoral training in the Clinical Program at Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology for more than 50 years. The PsyD in Clinical Psychology was established in 1979 and has been fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1985.

Our mission is to provide students with doctoral-level training in the conceptual and empirical foundations of clinical psychology, to enable them to become knowledgeable and thoughtful academic scholars, and to train them intensively in a variety of assessment, research, and therapeutic approaches. Students are exposed to a curriculum that integrates relevant research and the scientific foundations of psychology, applied theories, field training, and practical experiences within a wide range of psychological services.

The PsyD in Clinical Psychology (five-year program; 116 credits), provides students with the knowledge and skills to assume the role of professional psychologist in diverse settings. The program provides a full-time sequence of training that consists of four years of coursework, practica, and supervised experiences, culminating a full-time internship in the fifth year.

Program Director Dr. Kenneth Critchfield kenneth.critchfield@yu.edu 646.592.4517

Our Clinical Psychology Program

PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis

The PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis is designed for full-time students to train in the ethical science and practice of clinical psychology with an additional emphasis on the interaction of physical and mental health. The program espouses the scientist/practitioner model, which places equal emphasis on clinical and research training. Furthermore, in our view, research and clinical practice are highly integrated and mutually informative.

The overarching mission of the program is to train qualified clinicians, academic scholars, and applied researchers in clinical psychology. Embedded in this mission statement are core values of Yeshiva University that include: (1) bringing wisdom to life; (2) love of knowledge for its own sake; (3) a commitment to excellence in teaching and research; and (4) the view that liberal arts and social sciences are compatible with high ethical and moral standards.

This program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Our Clinical Psychology With Health Emphasis Program

PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology

The PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology (five-year program; 110 credits), provides students with the knowledge and skills to assume the role of a professional psychologist who can work in diverse settings across the lifespan. The program provides a full-time sequence of training that consists of four years of coursework, practica, and externships, culminating in a full-time internship in the fifth year.

The program's mission is to provide doctoral-level training through an interdisciplinary model that concentrates on both school and clinical child psychology. Students are prepared to deliver psychological and psycho-educational services to adults, children, adolescents and their families in mental health settings, urban and suburban schools, early childhood centers and other related learning environments.

Our School-Clinical Child Psychology Program

MS in Marriage and Family Therapy

Become a licensed marriage and family therapist in New York State at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology — a leader in psychology and counseling education for over 60 years. We are consistently rated among the top psychology schools in the nation and attract diverse students from across the globe. Here, faculty and administration are dedicated to providing quality private education and setting students up for success. Our graduate school has established an extensive network of field placement and internship options for our students.

The MS in Marriage and Family Therapy is designed to meet the demand for therapists that are equipped to provide quality service to families and couples. It is one of New York State’s only programs of its kind.

Our Marriage and Family Therapy Program

MA in Mental Health Counseling

Designed to meet the changing needs of health care and social services, the 60-credit MA in Mental Health Counseling at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology offers theoretical and applied principles of psychological counseling. Courses are taught by faculty who are recognized experts in their fields.

When New York State revised its scope of practice law several years ago, Ferkauf was the first school in New York City—and one of the first in the state—to take advantage of the new legislation to offer the MA in mental health counseling. The quality and number of applicants to the program have steadily increased, and we are constantly strengthening our course offerings, clinical training and faculty, as well as helping our students to make the all-important transition from training to practice.

Our Mental Health Counseling Program

MA in Special Education

Learn to create inclusive classrooms for children with challenges through our two programs: MA in Early Childhood in Special Education or MA in Childhood in Special Education.

Our Special Education Program

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The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in New York City is home to three APA accredited doctoral programs and two master's programs designed for a diverse group of students to learn in an intimate setting. We extend an invitation to you to join our family and to take your first step toward changing your life — and the lives of others — though our graduate programs: MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, MA in Mental Health Counseling, PsyD in Clinical Psychology, PsyD in School-Clinical Child Psychology and PhD in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis.

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Dr. Roee Holtzer (and co-PIs) receive NIH grant from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Dr. Roee Holtzer (and co-PIs) receive NIH grant from National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Dr. Jordan Bate (and co-authors) publish Deliberate Practice in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy part of APA's Essentials of Deliberate Practice book series

Drs. Katie Aafjes-van Doorn and Vera Bekes (and co-PI) receive IPA research grant for project Patients’ Defense Mechanisms Early and Late in Recorded Psychoanalytic Treatments

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RIETS/Ferkauf Pastoral Counseling program graduates its first cohort with newly approved certificate

Dr. Lata McGinn receives grant from Provost's Faculty Research Fund

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