Andy Carton

Dr. Carton is a Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Doctor of Psychology program at The Chicago School in Los Angeles. Dr. Carton is passionate about ensuring that students receive exceptional training to provide comprehensive, innovative, and socially-conscious treatment to a wide variety of patients, especially from underserved populations.

Dr. Carton earned his doctorate in psychology from George Washington University's Professional Psychology Program in Washington, D.C. He also earned a graduate certificate in Political Psychology from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in Sociology-Anthropology from Towson University. Dr. Carton completed his pre-doctoral internship at Eating Recovery Center, a residential and partial hospitalization eating disorder recovery clinic in Chicago, IL, where he studied social and political influences on eating disorder symptomology as well as advanced treatment methods within Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapies. He also completed practicums at the Harborlight Center, a residential substance abuse treatment program, and the University of District of Columbia College counseling center, where he was honored to work with an extremely diverse range of patients.

Dr. Carton's clinical and research interests include exploring the disciplines that intersect with psychology, including economics, political science, and sociology, among others. Throughout graduate school, Dr. Carton coached Olympic Weightlifting and CrossFit in Washington, D.C.