Early Career Psychologists
Tailored for those just starting their journey in psychotherapy, this section offers resources, advice, and networking opportunities designed to support early career psychologists in building successful and fulfilling careers.
50 articles found
10 Grant-writing Tips for Novice Grant-writers From the Desk of the Most Reluctant of All Grant-writers
This article is written for everyone in mental health who has a great idea and a shortage of cash. It is informed by a 20-year career with countless funding applications and almost $5M in awards. That $5M doesn’t reflect some innate grant-writing talent, rather, it reflects persistence and the efforts of great teams and some […]
Kim A. Gorgens, Ph.D., ABPP
November 10, 2019
Self-care Together
In the hectic pace of being an early career psychologist (ECP) and junior faculty member, it is often more possible to extol the virtues of self-care rather than to authentically engage in it. In many cases, this challenge may partially stem from limited education and insufficient opportunity to develop effective self-care habits during doctoral training. […]
Dhara T. Meghani, Ph.D
October 30, 2019
Asking for Help in Building My Private Practice
Let’s Start by Keeping It a Hundred I know it. You know it. Everybody who is a therapist knows it—we barely if at all get any training in how to build, run, and grow a private practice. For most of us we definitely did not have any courses in graduate school. Maybe when we were […]
Daniel Jose Gaztambide, Psy.D.
September 2, 2019
How to Set Up Your Private Pay Fees and No Show Policies with John Clarke
The Business of Private Practice The Professional Practice Committee of Division 29 recently had the opportunity to ask entrepreneur and psychotherapist John Clarke about his thoughts on setting your out-of-network fees and “no show” policies in private practice. In this video, he shares his perspective on how to balance the humanistic and business side of building a private […]
John Clarke, MA, EdS, NCC, LPCC, LPC + 1 more
August 30, 2019
What’s Next for Me?
I sat in an integrated primary care elective course during the third year of my doctoral program in counseling psychology, mesmerized by the opportunity of working in primary care as a behavioral health consultant. After my completing this primary care elective and conducting brief psychotherapy for five years, I was convinced I would be prepared […]
Brittany Houston, M.S.
April 15, 2019
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
We all tell ourselves stories regarding who we are, who others are, and how the world works. This is no different in psychotherapy, both for the client and the psychotherapist, and for a psychotherapist, this “story” is called theoretical orientation. In the consulting room, it is expected (although often times implicitly), that the client’s story […]
Garry (Trey) Cole, Psy.D.
October 22, 2018
Join the SAP Early Career Psychologist Listserv
Attention ECPs! Have you joined our new Division 29 ECP Listerv? Communicate, connect, and share resources with fellow Division 29 ECP members. Receive the latest news and announcements on all things ECP-related. To join, simply send a request message to: DIV29ECP-request@lists.apa.org
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
September 20, 2018
Assessing the Needs and Interests of Our Early Career Psychologist Members
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29). I must admit, however, that my own experience with the division has been much briefer. Indeed, this is my first year as a member. My limited history with the division precludes me from reflecting much on its history, but […]
Kimberly A. Arditte Hall, Ph.D.
August 18, 2018
The Business of Psychotherapy Practice
I direct a psychotherapy practice in the northeastern United States with about 30 providers focused on providing cognitive behavioral therapy. We have two locations and treat a wide range of adults, teens, and children. I ended up in this role because I fell in love with the fields of psychology and psychotherapy almost three decades […]
Benjamin Johnson, PhD, ABPP
August 18, 2018
Top 5 Lessons Gained in Working with Dr. Jeffrey Barnett
This past December, Dr. Jeffrey Barnett stepped down from his leadership role as Publications Chair of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. Dr. Barnett has been instrumental in the mentorship, guidance, and friendship he has bestowed to me. In reflecting over the past four years of knowing and working with him, I found myself […]
Amy E. Ellis, Ph.D.
June 17, 2018
On the Search for Meaning
This year’s Bulletin theme focuses on the notion of turning points in psychotherapy training, research, and practice. Turning points can be considered an alteration in direction or course, a response to a need for advancement or change. Such turning points are not only present and significant in the field at large, but also exist within […]
Leigh Ann Carter, Psy.D.
May 4, 2018
Slowing it Down
Acting in an ethical manner requires careful consideration, deliberation, consultation, and reflection (Knapp, VandeCreek, & Fingerhut, 2017). Answers to ethical dilemmas cannot be found through a quick internet search or superficially sought through queries on professional listservs. When faced with ethically ambiguous and challenging situations for which there appears to be no readily evident “right” […]
Maria Hochuli, B.S. + 1 more
December 30, 2017