Specific, honest guidance for your Psy.D. application
Welcome to PsyD Tea!
The PsyD application process can feel confusing and overwhelming (I know because I just went through it)! Most of the resources online were from people who have never applied to Psy.D. programs themselves or from large admissions companies that could not provide Psy.D.-specific application advice.
I was admitted to multiple top Psy.D. programs, and I started Psy.D. Tea to give you the inside scoop. My goal is to help you save time, money, and stress by avoiding common pitfalls and helping you build a standout application.
If you are planning to apply to Psy.D. programs and want realistic, personalized guidance, I’d love to help!
Services
Free 15-Min Consultation
Not sure where to start?
This quick call is a chance to talk through your goals, evaluate whether a PsyD is the best path for you, where you are in your process, and how I can help.
If it feels like a good fit, I’ll recommend next steps, including whether a full strategy call would be helpful.
CV/Personal Statement Review ($35)
Receive detailed feedback on your CV or personal statement, without needing to schedule a call
This service includes:
Line-by-line edits for clarity and structure
Specific suggestions to strengthen your narrative
Guidance on how to better position your experiences
Psy.D. 60-Min Strategy Session ($90)
A 45-minute personalized session designed to give you a clear path moving forward.
We can focus on what’s the most important to you, whether that is:
Picking between Psy.Ds and PhDs, MSWs, MFTs etc.
Building clinical/research opportunities to strengthen your application
Refining your CV and personal narrative
Creating a school list that suits your specific goals and needs
Preparing for interviews, including mock interviews and feedback
Reworking your application after an unsuccessful cycle
Hi, I’m Jodie!
About Me
I’m a matcha lover, a corgi enthusiast, and a psychology nerd. I am also an incoming Psy.D. student at the PAU–Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, a clinical psychology training program run in collaboration with Stanford Medicine.
I graduated summa cum laude from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Psychology, and went on to work in clinical psychology research labs at Yale University and University of California, Berkeley.
In the 2026 cycle, I applied to four PsyD programs and was admitted to all four, including the PAU–Stanford Psy.D. Consortium. I was also awarded a merit scholarship from the University of Denver. I did this all without sacrificing 8 hours of sleep.
Why I started PsyD Tea
When I went through the PsyD application process, I was surprised by how few resources were actually tailored to PsyD applicants. I remember applying to colleges and having access to endless resources. But this time, I found myself struggling to figure out which programs were reputable, what actually mattered in an application, and how to frame my experiences properly.
A lot of information I came across was either geared towards PhD students, overly generic, or unnecessarily discouraging. I also spent one too many nights going down Reddit and YouTube rabbit holes that left me more confused than when I started.
I wanted someone to take the guesswork out of the process, so I created PsyD Tea to spill what I wish I knew as an applicant.
