Our students find a way to strike a balance between their careers, coursework, and personal lives while pursuing their degree from Saybrook University. You can find the same balance.

One great example of a student who was able to do this is Diana Rivera who went on to earn her M.A. in Psychology, with a focus in Creativity Studies and then transitioned right into our Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program and went on to become a member of our faculty. She reflected in appreciation on. She reflected in appreciation on how her studies at Saybrook positively impacted her daily work.

While at Saybrook, Diana found a way to balance it all. By day, she was a dedicated teaching artist at Inner City Arts, an oasis of learning in the heart of Los Angeles’ Skid Row district. By night she found time to be a student and run her coaching business counseling professional development to artists, arts educators, and other professionals from a variety of industries.

She reminisced, “Saybrook enabled me to fuse my passions for the arts, education, and psychology, and gave me skills that set me apart in my coaching work. My mentoring faculty challenged me to think like a scholar, to conduct research with rigor, and to be a creative in a world in real need of it.”

With her Saybrook degrees in hand Diana realized her dreams of teaching at a university, our very own, while continuing to manage her coaching business alongside a part-time psychotherapy practice. She also hopes to publish a children’s book and a popular text in the area of creativity studies.

Diana is proof that nothing is impossible when you are determined to put your passion to work to serve your purpose in your heart.