About The Chicago School


The Chicago School is a not-for-profit, accredited institution with more than 3,500 students at campuses across the country (Chicago, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, Calif., and Washington, D.C.) and online. As the nation's oldest and largest graduate school devoted exclusively to psychology and related behavioral science, TCSPP offers more than 20 degree programs and a wealth of opportunities for international experiences.

Central to our transformational impact on students, their communities, and the practice of psychology is The Engaged Professional Model of Education. This groundbreaking approach to training leverages the talents and experience of faculty practitioners, who work with our Community Partnership and Applied Professional Practice teams to provide students a rich spectrum of clinical training in a wide range of community settings. In fact, the School was the first of its kind to be named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its leadership in service and civic engagement.

Our graduates emerge with unrivaled skills, and ready to make much-needed changes in the communities they serve. They work around the world in hospitals, schools, community centers, agencies, NGOs, private practice, and elsewhere. Our graduates blend a sophisticated understanding of the human experience with high-quality practice in fields such as adolescent psychology, applied behavior analysis, Latino mental health, and forensic psychology.

The Chicago School is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology—which has recognized The Chicago School for its distinguished service and outstanding contributions to cultural diversity and advocacy.



Dr. Breeda McGrath

“A parent who is dealing with job loss may be using all of his cognitive resources just to cope, and has very little left over for the kids. And while kids don’t understand all of it, they...feel a sense of loss.”-Dr. Breeda McGrath, Associate Professor, School Psychology

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Arming the LAPD with Psychology

For thousands of L.A.’s law enforcement agents, dealing with public offenders calls for more than a first-hand knowledge of the law. Dr. Debra Warner and her forensic psychology students are helping police officers to recognize lawbreakers with mental health issues and to use psychology in their day-to-day work.
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Dr. Todd DuBose

“The experience of hearing a loved one has died is...not only horrifying; the finality and irreversibility of the event has no prior framework with which to make sense of it. And making sense is our way of clawing at the walls as we fall into what feels like oblivion.”-Dr. Todd DuBose, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

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