Kait's Vision:
With PhD in hand and the intention of incorporating Buddhist and Women's psychology into individual and group psychotherapy, Kait (Residential PhD, 2008) began investigating opportunities for post-doctoral studies.
Building upon her doctoral research on bereavement, what she terms Transpersonal Integrative Therapy, she envisioned expanding her research and teaching her methods to local and international agencies. A presentation to the EUROTAS Conference in Barcelona was planned along with trips to Israel and Ireland to learn from others and to share her methods.
Potential donors were inspired by Kait's intentions. She was told she might apply to a donor-advised fund at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. They liked her ideas and a few weeks later a check came to ITP from the Foundation. Kait had been awarded $18,000 dollars to help support a post-doctoral fellowship at ITP.
"I was both surprised and deeply grateful to receive such a generous grant," Kait said. "I had been seeking support, but never expected I would receive all that I needed. I think when we believe in the value of what we do and we begin to see our work transform lives, the passion follows naturally and that is what inspires others to want to contribute to our efforts."
Much to ITP's credit, the same fund gave ITP $5,000 to be used at the discretion of ITP's President. Such a gift is testimony to the donor's belief in the value of what we do here at ITP.
The donor of both grants chose to remain anonymous.
ITP's Mission:
Through disciplined scholarly inquiry into the frontiers of psychology and spirituality, ITP seeks to foster the development of individuals, organizations, and societies toward their fuller potential for wisdom, health and wholeness. We strive to achieve our purpose via three deeply interrelated activities:
1. A distinctive educational model (six core areas: intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual, creative, and relational)
2. Groundbreaking research
3. Professional training programs
Which ITP program is right for you?
Residential Programs (on-campus in Palo Alto, California)
• Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology
• Master of Arts in Transpersonal Psychology
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
• Master of Arts in Women's Spirituality
For further information on Residential Programs please contact Ann Skinner-Jones at 650-493-4430, ext. 271 or email her at askinnerjones@itp.edu.
Global Programs (study from any location in the world via an online environment)
• One-year Certificate in Transpersonal Studies
• Professional training in Transformational Life Coaching
• Master of Transpersonal Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology
For further information on Global Programs please contact Admissions at 650-493-4430, ext. 240 or by email: global.admissions@itp.edu.
