LLU临床心理学博士培训的基本理念是训练学生/毕业生首先是在心理学理论和科学方面有扎实基础的心理学家，然后在各种场合中成为实践临床心理学家。临床心理学课程的综合使命是为学生提供必要的累积经验，以使他们成为：在心理学专业（学术界，研究人员，顾问，管理人员或临床医生）中作好充分准备的心理学家（经过科学培训的高技能心理学家）。二十一世纪的心理学，特别是在与健康有关的领域，以及在对人类健康和福利采取整体方法的背景下。
The underlying philosophy of doctoral training in clinical psychology at LLU is to train students/graduates to be, first of all, psychologists who are well-grounded in the theory and science of psychology, who then become practicing clinical psychologists in a variety of settings. The comprehensive mission of the clinical psychology programs is to provide its students with the cumulative experiences necessary for them to become: scientifically oriented intensively trained and highly skilled psychologists well prepared as psychologists (academicians, researchers, consultants, supervisors or clinicians) in the discipline of psychology in the twenty-first century, particularly in the health-related fields and within the context of a holistic approach to human health and welfare.