Author
Changming Duan, Ph.D.
9 articles
Reclaiming Psychotherapy: A Health-Centered Alternative to the Western Medical Paradigm Offered by Traditional Chinese Medicine
Abstract The dominant Western medical model in psychotherapy, centered on illness and problems, has revealed limitations including over-pathologization and poor treatment outcomes. This paper proposes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a robust, health-centered alternative paradigm. TCM offers a holistic, person-centered approach that views mental health as inseparable from physical health, emphasizing balance (Pínghéng Guān平衡), unity […]
Changming Duan, Ph.D. + 8 more
March 19, 2026
From Research to Practice: Meet the Author Event Promotes International Dialogue in Psychotherapy
On January 24, 2026, the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP) China Chapter successfully hosted its member event Meet the Author. The event was jointly organized by SAP International Domain, and the SAP China Membership Engagement Committee of International Domain, and hosted by the Hubei Oriental Insight Mental Health Institute (OI). The event aimed […]
Di An, A + 3 more
March 17, 2026
Global Perspectives in Training Future Mental Health Practitioners: Challenges and Innovations from Four Continents
Abstract Amid a rapid sociocultural transformation and a growing global demand for mental health care, the effective training of future psychotherapists has become a pressing concern. This article synthesizes insights from a structured discussion held at the 56th International Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, where four international professionals from the diverse regions […]
Agostino Brugnera, PhD + 5 more
February 12, 2026
Strengthening International Collaboration for Advancement of Psychotherapy: A Report from the International Domain/Committee
Since its inception in 2015, the SAP (Div. 29) International Domain/Committee has actively pursued international engagement and collaboration for the purpose of advancing psychotherapy as a science, as a profession, and as a service promoting mental health for citizens and communities in the global village as well as in the United States (U.S.). Guided by […]
Changming Duan, Ph.D. + 2 more
October 27, 2023
Toward More Differentiated and Nuanced Understandings of Clinical Supervision Practices and Expectations Around the World
Clinical supervision is an international phenomenon, but beyond Western perspectives that have dominated the published research on the subject, national, cultural, and regional variants have not been explored. In the interest of expanding the international frame, we joined international supervision experts from some less studied countries (China, Guatemala, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States) to lay groundwork for discussion and reciprocal learning on culture, mores, and clinical supervision practice. The article is derived from a study by Falender and colleagues (2021).
Maria del Pilar Grazioso, Ph.D. + 4 more
November 15, 2021
Conferencing to Connect Near and Far
Since its establishment in 2015, the International Domain of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP) has consistently pursued the enhancement of SAP’s internationalization through an engagement-and-involvement approach. It has built an active Committee of International Affairs, which consists of 11 members from 6 different countries. The committee has led several systematic endeavors to […]
Maria del Pilar Grazioso, Ph.D. + 2 more
October 30, 2019
Going International
Under the leadership of the 2016 presidential trio, Dr. Rodney Goodyear, then Past-President, Dr. Armand Cerbone, then President, and Dr. Jeff Zimmerman, then President-Elect, SAP International Affairs Domain (then International Task Force) pursued an active international agenda. To increase our visibility internationally, SAP became an organizational member of the World Congress for Psychotherapy (WCP). With […]
Changming Duan, Ph.D. + 1 more
April 7, 2017
Necessity and Urgency of Increasing Graduate Training in Chinese Clinical and Counseling Psychology
There have been several articles published in English describing the development of clinical and counseling psychology in China (e.g., Chang, 2005; Hou, 2007; Qian & Chen, 1998; Qian, Smith, Chen, & Xia, 2001). The authors consistently argue that one of the greatest needs in further developing the discipline is increasing graduate education for practitioners. Although […]
Xiubin Lin, M.A. + 2 more
December 31, 2016
International Affairs Update
With the leadership of Drs. Changming Duan and Rod Goodyear, the International Domain has initiated a partnership with Oriental Insight to promote collaboration in research and training. This partnership will also help recruit more Chinese psychotherapists to become members of SAP. With the generous donation of his Presidential Address time, Dr. Armand Cerbone oversaw the […]
Frederick T. L. Leong, Ph.D. + 1 more
October 11, 2016