California Institute of Integral Studies - San Francisco, California

Ruby Walker

I attended CIIS for the Sex Therapy Certificate Program. This certificate was the perfect mix of theory and specific skills practiced through case studies, roleplays, and group activities. I met the most amazing instructors and classmates from around the world and we were able to go deeper on controversial topics instead of the surface level conversations I've gotten at other schools.

After the very first week, my confidence shot up so much that I began building a website to start my sex therapy private practice. It was a truly emotional & transformative experience - I feel like I learned more over this summer than I did in graduate school.

Marni Sweetland

I had a very mixed experience with this school. It was well worth the effort, but the school was not supportive when they needed to be which was ironic since many of the programs are focused on learning how to provide holistic psychotherapy. I would think an organization that focused on that subject would be filled with people capable of providing great support. Rather I found, after a few years, that it is very disorganized and in some serious need of an administrative overhaul.

Mike D

I used to crash classes here and love that a school like this exists and I am very happy that many pioneers in various fields are finding a more public voice here.

I was recently interested in obtaining a masters and encouraged to apply late (Pauline Reif) with the promise that I would be seen for that semesters admission. After submitting and paying non refundable application fees I was told I was late (which I had clearly known!) and none of my subsequent emails have been responded to. For a school focused on cutting edge psych and interpersonal dynamics, my experience with admissions was a FAR cry from what I hoped they stood for.
I really hope they button up their program, modern and non-mainstream schooling is important, and I find that system wide integrity is even more crucial amongst those who walk on the outskirts.

Mahesh Sharma

A bright, open space that is perfectly equipped to host a discussion between two thought leaders. I didn't care for the speakers on the subject "spirituality and technology," as they were talking way out of their depth. But the space itself is brilliant.

Lana Shay

This is where I earned my Bachelors degree. I am so grateful to have found a formal education setting where I could earn my degree and avoid the unnecessary stress of standardized testing and grades! This is an institute that is certainly sending out positive ripples into the world… It’s the first in our country to offer a Psychedelic Psychotherapy certificate! The world needs what CIIS is bringing!

Chris Hutnik

Cutting edge graduate institution & doctoral program in the field of integral studies, psychodynamic psychotherapy & multidisciplinary consciousness studies. ?

Expanding the study of the psyche to include the transpersonal domain is a radically important undertaking for us at this time.⛲

The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is at the vanguard of the transpersonal movement and a leader in the field of holistic studies.?

Eugene Gorny

A major center of the Human Potential movement and the transpersonal psychology with historical roots in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, connected with such names as Alan Watts, Stanislav Grof and Richard Tarnas.

Alexander von Pachelbel

I couldn't have wished for a better education and educational environment. The school promoted different ways of knowing and learning. Highly recommended to anyone who is trying to think outside the box.