Psychotherapy Bulletin
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“WHEN THE NIGHT HAS COME. AND THE LAND IS DARK”
Enhancing Psychology’s Public Policy/ Political Presence Reflecting upon the APA/APA Services’ Grassroots Fly-In, Katherine McGuire, APA’s Chief Advocacy Officer, noted: “We were thrilled to host 70 psychologists representing over 40 states during our June Fly-In, Advancing Health Equity Across the Lifespan in Washington, D.C. Participants included Federal Advocacy Coordinators (FACs) and Directors of Professional Affairs (DPAs) from […]
Pat DeLeon, Ph.D.
July 8, 2024
2024 President-Elect’s Column 59 (3)
It is an honor to be President-Elect for the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. The goal of this column is to share my four Presidential Initiatives for 2025 and ask you to collaborate with me to co-create their fulfillment. I hope you will share my excitement about them, as they have the capacity to […]
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., ABPP
July 8, 2024
2024 Editor’s Column 59(3)
Happy Summer SAP! I hope warmer weather and long, sunny days have been on your calendar. Summer can mean a lightened workload, more time with loved ones, or a conclusion to the academic year. Given the American Psychological Association’s annual conference on the horizon, the importance of collegial relationships within the mental health community has […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
July 8, 2024
Robots Revolutionize Learning: Special Education Soars with Artificial Intelligence Companions
In a world still reeling from the pandemic’s disruption, a beacon of hope shines brightly in the realm of special education. Educational robotics, once a futuristic dream, is now a life-changing reality, offering exceptional children a lifeline amidst the challenges of isolation and disrupted learning. These are not just machines; they are artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Mohammad Tahan, PhD
June 26, 2024
Internal Family Systems: Exploring Its Problematic Popularity
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a theory of mind organization developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1990s, which posits that the mind is an internal system of parts that exist separately and in conversation with one another. While this approach, on the surface, sounds like many theories of psychotherapy (e.g., any theory that discusses how […]
Lisa M. Brownstone, PhD + 2 more
June 26, 2024
Five Myths Students May Have About Ethics
The strength of a profession lies in its ethical foundations. Yet, students often enter graduate study with misconceptions about professional ethics, and some practicing psychologists may still hold these beliefs. These misconceptions include the notion that ethics is only about following one’s personal beliefs or adhering to laws or codes, ethical infractions are made only […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP
June 25, 2024
Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Psychotherapy: Why it Should be in Graduate Training Programs
There has been a recent question in American Psychological Association’s (APA) Monitor on Psychology asking, “Can religion and spirituality have a place in therapy?” (Abrams, 2023). APA’s 2023 President Thema Bryant, PhD, and other mental health professionals believe religion and spirituality have a place in psychotherapy and also agree that clinicians should receive training in […]
Juliane Nguyen, M.Psy.
June 25, 2024
Call for SAP Social Media Coordinator Nominations 2025
The Publications Board of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP) is seeking nominations (including self-nominations) for the position of Social Media Coordinator. Candidates should be available to assume the title of incoming Social Media Coordinator as of January 2025 for a one-year term. We are seeking a motivated and savvy individual to join […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 9, 2024
How to Build a Private Practice: The Numerapy Mode
About the event In this 1 hour webinar Jordan Harris Ph.D, LMFT-s, LPC-s will provide you with an overview of the Numerapy framework for launching a private practice. The Numerapy framework strategically guides practitioners through four essential stages: Find Me stage, Call Me stage, Book Me stage, and finally Keep Me stage. Beginning with optimizing online visibility to attract […]
Jordan Harris, Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC-S
May 30, 2024
Treatment Procedures for Behavioural Risks Associated with GPT-4 Artificial Intelligence Model
The increasing influence and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) have prompted extensive discussions on its transformative potential and have raised numerous questions about its economic, political, social, and ethical implications. Academic institutions, regulatory bodies, the media, and the public are actively engaging in debates regarding AI’s impact on various aspects of society. Topics under […]
Caleb Onah, MS + 2 more
May 27, 2024
What Deliberate Practice Supervision Has to Offer Traditional Supervision: Nine Take-Home Messages
For the past year and a half, I have been sitting in on Supervision of Supervision (Sup-of-Sup) meetings led by Alex Vaz and Tony Rousmaniere as part of their one-year Deliberate Practice Supervision Residency Program at Sentio Counseling Center. Initially, I planned to attend just one or two online meetings but after the first meeting, […]
Hanna Levenson, Ph.D.
May 27, 2024
Beyond the Dyad: Broadening the APA Supervision Guidelines to Include Group Supervision
Abstract Group supervision is an extensively used format across many training agencies, yet it has been largely disregarded in theory and research within the supervision literature. In fact, the Guidelines for Clinical Supervision in Health Service Psychology (American Psychological Association, 2015a) mentions group supervision only one time, despite the fact that supervision within a group […]
Maria T. Riva, PhD + 1 more
May 23, 2024