Chad Cryder

After an 18-year career in the beer industry, I charted a different course in helping people work with the challenges they faced in life. I earned my Master's and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Saybrook University, and I have been an adjunct faculty member in the Master's in Counseling program since 2018. You could say Saybrook is in my blood.

After earning my PhD, I became a licensed clinical psychologist in California working in both community and correctional settings. Within the California and Washington state prison systems, I have held various roles including Clinical Psychologist, Senior Psychologist, and Chief of Mental Health. I also own a group practice where we offer individuals and couples therapy and psychological evaluations.

My clinical passion has been focused on the Gender and Sexual Minority (GSM) community, relationships, trauma, and self-violence (mindfulness/meditation studies). My dissertation explored how gay men fostered marital success.

While my educational background is rooted in Humanistic psychology, I take an integrative approach with my clients and patients by also incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Buddhist psychology, and compassion-focused therapy. From a teaching perspective, I encourage students to develop and hone an approach that supports their passions and self-care.

I live in California (central valley) with my husband and our 3 cats. I endeavor to engage in self-care like relaxing and cooking, but I admit, it is a work in progress.