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When Hurricane Katrina hit the New Orleans area in 2005, it traumatized not only its victims but also the entire psyche of the community. Those who lived through the upheaval continued to feel the impact, including thousands of citizens who were also struggling with mental health issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cKatrina devastated everyone, but especially poor black communities that could not afford flood insurance and\u00a0which resided in predominantly especially low lying areas such as the lower Ninth Ward,\u201d says Christoph Leonhard, Ph.D., professor at The Chicago School\u2019s Clinical Psy.D. program at Xavier University of Louisiana<\/a> (XULA). \u201cIn addition to losing homes, churches, schools, and neighborhood social networks, many individuals also suffered PTSD due to the trauma of the storm and its aftermath; many also had depression and loss of hope for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Until 2015, no Psy.D. in clinical psychology programs were available in Louisiana outside of Baton Rouge, which was more than 80 miles from the heart of the devastation. Recognizing the need to rebuild the city\u2019s mental health infrastructure post-Katrina, leaders from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology forged a partnership with historically black college XULA. They soon launched the Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program right in New Orleans with an inaugural class of 16 students.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to be a clinical psychologist, but leaving the city was not an option for me,\u201d says current student Jill Boutte. \u201cI have been impressed by The Chicago School\u2019s engaged-practitioner model<\/a>, especially in New Orleans, because this is a very personable, hands-on city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first of its kind in Louisiana, students can now gain extensive clinical training with community partners\u2014including outpatient clinics, hospitals, mental health centers, and governmental agencies\u2014while preparing for professional practice as licensed psychologists.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince starting the program, we have been providing thousands of hours of much needed psychological services on a pro bono basis to underserved communities in and around New Orleans,\u201d Dr. Leonhard says. \u201cThrough our academic and research work, we have also been tackling many of the mental health disparities affecting local underserved populations, including how to better understand and treat trauma due to violence in marginalized communities; how to better understand and leverage the relatively low rate of alcohol use among African American college students so that this knowledge may benefit other communities; how to minimize recidivism in youthful offenders; and how to reduce the disparate HIV infection risk in African American women, to name just a few.\u201d<\/p>\n

In early 2018, Dr. Kelli Johnson was named department chair of Clinical Psychology at\u00a0The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at XULA. She looks forward to the program\u2019s continued growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m extremely excited by the opportunities that are open to The Chicago School in New Orleans and am delighted to be part of its future,\u201d Dr. Johnson says. \u201cThe commitment of the program, faculty, staff, and students to being of service to the community is impressive, and I am honored to be a part of that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Learn more about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

To learn more about The Chicago School, fill out the form below to request more information. Or you can apply today through our\u00a0application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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