Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics

The Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics (PPTRC) serve the needs of Greater Lafayette and surrounding areas by providing high-quality assessment, therapy and psycho-educational services at affordable prices. The PPTRC is a training clinic for graduate students in the Clinical Psychological Sciences Program of the Department of Psychological Sciences. All services are provided by qualified graduate-level clinicians who are supervised by licensed faculty from the clinical psychological sciences graduate program.

Commitment to Diversity

We strive to create a safe, inclusive and affirming environment for all clients and staff. We hold a deliberately broad conceptualization of multiculturalism and diversity, with an effort to honor all the identities a person may hold, including racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious and spiritual beliefs, immigration and acculturation status, ability status, socioeconomic status, military service, and more. Multicultural care is a cornerstone of our practice and of the clinicians’ training. All clinicians complete a separate course in multicultural education and diversity topics, and many of them are also actively engaged with the Psychological Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee as well as other committees and research projects focused on anti-racism, inclusive practices and prejudice reduction.

Our Clinics

Adult Services Clinic

The Adult Services Clinic aims to help adults cope with stress, low mood, anxiety, trauma, managing relationships and more through evidence-based psychotherapy. The clinic offers individual therapy for adult clients.

Services Offered

Clinicians will collaborate with you using a careful assessment process to determine treatment goals and approaches, track progress and ensure effective treatment. Clinicians are trained in a variety of cognitive behavior therapies, including motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, behavioral activation, dialectical behavior therapy, the Unified Protocol, exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy and more. Therapy may be as brief as six to eight sessions or longer term (three to six months or more).

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Child and Family Treatment Clinic

The Child and Family Treatment Clinic aims to help children and their caregivers learn new skills to improve emotional and/or behavioral functioning. Clinicians collaborate with families to create treatment plans, which may include behavioral parent training in a group telehealth format or other therapy services through individual in-person sessions with families.

Services Offered

The Child and Family Treatment Clinic offers treatment that has been demonstrated through research to be effective in helping children who frequently display disruptive and/or oppositional behavior as well as children who have difficulty managing their emotions. We focus on helping adults learn new skills to guide their child to better functioning. Because every family is different, you and your clinician will work together to set goals and create a treatment plan for your child.

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Testing and Assessment Clinic

The Testing and Assessment Clinic provides psychological evaluations for children (age 5+) and adults.

Services Offered

We provide comprehensive evaluations for a variety of potential psychological diagnoses (ADHD, anxiety, depression, PTSD, Autism Spectrum, etc) and to provide evidence-based treatment recommendations. Evaluations include a detailed interview about current concerns, life experiences, and previous diagnoses or treatment, and administration of objective tests and rating scales administration of objective tests and rating scales to further evaluate presenting concerns presenting concerns. With permission from the client, information from teachers, parents or other family members is often included in the evaluation as applicable.

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Cost

For all three clinics, there is a standard fee of $25 for the first session. Fees for all additional sessions are determined on a sliding scale that is based upon your ability to pay. We ask that you please bring documentation of income to your first appointment (1040 Form). Although we do not accept insurance, we work with you to ensure our services are accessible to everyone.

Please Note: As a university-based training clinic we have certain limitations to services, specifically:

• We operate on the university semester schedule and we are closed during all university holidays and breaks.
• There is often a lengthy wait time for our services in all clinics. When possible we can provide you with other facilities for treatment.
• We have specific requirements and limitations for training our student clinicians, which can sometimes mean that we may not be able to take on particular cases or types of problems. All incoming clients are reviewed for services on a case-by-case basis using the “Application for Services” linked below. Specific services we are unable to provide in any circumstances include:
  • Court-ordered evaluations or treatment, including custody evaluations, or disability evaluations
  • Emergency Services: In case of an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
  • Same day or walk-in services
  • Letters for emotional support animals

Apply for Services

Information you share is held in the strictest confidence. Purdue Psychology Treatment and Research Clinics follow confidentiality guidelines consistent with professional and ethical standards as well as state and federal law. Please note that if the client is over 18 we MUST speak with the client to initiate the screening process; if under 18 we MUST speak with a legal guardian.

Applications are reviewed as they are received. Within 14 days of your application one of our clinic coordinators will contact you regarding the application and next steps. Please note that this may be delayed during university breaks. We cannot guarantee services or an appointment to any applicant and, if approved, our waitlist times may be lengthy.

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