The Mission of the Community Psychological Service is to:
- Serve as the primary practicum training site for graduate students in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, enabling them to practice and refine their craft through the provision of both psychological assessment and psychotherapy to individuals in need.
- Provide high quality and affordable outpatient psychotherapy and evaluation services to adults, couples, children, and families throughout the St. Louis metropolitan region, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
- Further the research mission of the University by offering faculty and graduate students opportunities to conduct basic and applied research.
Our Vision:
Our vision is that the psychological health of individuals, couples, and families can be promoted by our exceptionally trained and gifted students through their provision of mental health services that are strengths-based, culturally competent, and trauma informed, and grounded in the most most effective evidence-based assessment techniques and treatment interventions.
Our Core Values Are:
- Excellence – in the provision of treatment, evaluation, and training to our clients and students
- Integrity – in promoting accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in our interactions
- Respect – for others’ dignity and worth, and their rights to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination
- Responsiveness – in providing timely, focused, and effective services