Washington School of Psychiatry

The Washington School of Psychiatry was the first institution in Washington to provide post-graduate training to nonmedical psychotherapists. Today’s students at the School are psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, psychiatric nurses, pastoral counselors and others seeking professional growth as they meet the increasingly complex mental health challenges in society. Many of the School’s alumni/ae have carried its teachings far beyond the Washington area to practices throughout North America and abroad.

The Washington School of Psychiatry is dedicated to the promotion of human welfare through the advancement of mental health. The School offers postgraduate professional education and training, fosters the spirit of inquiry, and offers a wide range of mental health services in the Washington metropolitan area. The School also is an active center that provides education and advocacy for the best in mental health scholarship, training and treatment. It invites individuals and organizations from the mental health professions and from the community at large to join in this task.