The California School of Professional Psychology

Since 2000, Dr. Jorge Galindo has served as a marriage, family, and child therapist in Irvine, California, a practice he shares with his wife, Dr. Miriam Galindo. Dr. Jorge Galindo received his PhD from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP).

Part of Alliant International University, CSPP has served undergraduate and graduate students for some 45 years. CSPP offers programs in organizational psychology, psychopharmacology, and marriage and family therapy. In addition, the school’s faculty of 100+ experts trains graduates in clinical psychology and clinical counseling. The CSPP is accredited by the American Psychological Association and the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. Courses are available in person, online, and in blended formats.

Like its parent institution, CSPP strives to prepare graduates to serve people from all backgrounds. For this purpose it established the Multicultural Education, Research, Intervention and Training (MERIT) Institute in 1981. This knowledge informs alumni as they move on to mental health, correction, and treatment facilities, as well as governmental agencies and businesses. To learn more, visit www.alliant.edu/schools/cspp.

The NOVA Academy in Santa Ana, California

NOVA Academy
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A licensed marriage, family, and child therapist, Dr. Jorge Galindo shares with his wife a practice in Irvine, California. Prior to starting his private practice, Dr. Jorge Galindo worked at Olive Crest Residential Centers.

Olive Crest offers multiple programs and client services, including a charter school called NOVA Academy. Working with the Santa Ana Unified School District and Santa Ana College, NOVA Academy offers students in grades 9 through 12 both high school and college credits.

A small charter school, NOVA serves 400 students. The school’s curriculum aims to empower students, helping to develop their pride and ability to be self-sufficient. Many of the students come from low-income or otherwise challenging backgrounds.

Teachers focus on providing one-on-one instruction and preparing students for standardized tests. This strategy has proven effective as Academic Performance Index (API) scores steadily improved between 2008 and 2013. In 2013, over 85 percent of the sophomores passed both the math and English sections of the California High School Exit Exam.