Services specific to the expertise of the provider are offered through Specialty Clinics. This approach is a function of a growing understanding of how psychology is related to all aspects of our life, and creation of specialized treatments made possible through advances in the field of mental health. Each Clinic is headed by a faculty member with extensive training and experience with our clients' presenting concerns. Not only have advances in the mental health field made treatments more focused, they have transformed the delivery philosophy such that service and training occur simultaneously. Therefore, in most cases, client care will come from advanced doctoral students working together with experienced faculty members.
Some faculty also provides direct services to some of our clients.
The Psychological Services Center, operated by the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois, is the primary service and training site for doctoral candidates in clinical- community and counseling psychology. It has served the University, the cities of Champaign and Urbana, and the surrounding East Central Illinois area for over fifty years. The Center is on the forefront of the latest in treating mental health problems, service delivery and research. The secretary will schedule an appointment for a screening intake with a Center Assistant. The Center Assistant will gather basic information and assign the client to the appropriate clinic.