Society News
Keep up with the latest developments and achievements within the Society for Psychotherapy. This section covers organizational news, member highlights, and other noteworthy updates from the society.
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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
Student Member of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy Publications and Communications Board
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (APA Division 29) seeks nominations and self-nominations for the student member position of Publications and Communications Board. It is a two (2) year renewable appointment. The Publications and Communications Board provides oversight and recommends publication policy for the division’s journal, Psychotherapy, its bulletin, Psychotherapy Bulletin, its e-mail lists, […]
Amy E. Ellis, Ph.D.
September 12, 2019
Congratulations to the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy 2019 Award and Grant Winners!
Each year, the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy offers an array of psychotherapy research grants to psychologists and students to further the field of psychotherapy. The Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grants, offered to graduate students, predoctoral interns, postdoctoral fellows, and psychologists (including early career psychologists), provide three $5,000 grants toward the advancement […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
September 10, 2019
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Division, It’s Benefits, and Resources
Recently became a member and need a place to get started? Renewed your membership but wondering how to make the most out of it? Thinking about becoming a member, but feel overwhelmed? This article is aimed at sharing all the ins and outs and getting you acquainted with the division. And as always, if there […]
Amy E. Ellis, Ph.D.
September 9, 2019
Winners Announced for the 2019 Division 29 Student Poster Award Competition
As one of Michael Constantino’s past-presidential initiatives, Division 29 held its second Student Poster Award competition at the 2019 APA Convention. The Division awarded a $500 prize to the most meritorious poster in each of its two poster sessions. As a first step, a committee reviewed and rated all student-authored poster abstracts that were accepted for presentation at Convention. […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 19, 2019
Division 29 Endorsement for President-elect Candidate (2019)
The Board of Directors of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29) has endorsed two candidates equally for President-elect of the American Psychological Association, Jean Liu Chin and Jennifer Kelly. In the Board’s estimation, both candidates have demonstrated a clear and noteworthy record of commitment to advancing psychotherapy in education and training, research, […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 2, 2019
2020 Board Election Results
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Division elections. The candidates elected are as follows: President-Elect: Gary R. VandenBos, PhD Diversity Domain Representative: Susan S. Woodhouse, PhD Early Career Domain Representative: Beatriz Palma, PhD Science and Scholarship Domain Representative: Patricia T. Spangler, PhD Division Representative to APA […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 19, 2019
Inaugural Jeremy Safran Memorial Outstanding Poster Award 2019
American Psychological Association – Division 29 Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy – Inaugural Jeremy Safran Memorial outstanding poster award, to Brin Grenyer, Kate Lewis, Mahnaz Fanaian, Beth Kotze and Project Air Team “Integrative psychotherapy for personality disorder: A stepped care randomised controlled trial” presented by Nancy Murdock APA Div 29 President at the 35th Society […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 11, 2019
2019 Award Winners
Please join us as we honor the 2019 Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy Award Winners! Our 2019 Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 9th , 4:00 pm. Marriott Marquis Chicago Hotel Grand Horizon Ballroom G, during the APA Convention in Chicago, Illinois Armand Cerbone, PhD – 2019 Award Distinguished Psychologist Award Dr. Armand […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
April 28, 2019
Remembering Abe Wolf
It has been said that a good psychotherapist is empathic, wise, supportive, collaborative, and knowledgeable. Abraham W. Wolf, Ph.D., was all of that as a therapist because that’s who he was as a person. Abe cared deeply, and it showed. He cared about his patients. He cared about his family. He cared about his friends […]
Marvin R. Goldfried, Ph.D., ABPP + 1 more
April 28, 2019
APA Annual Convention Division Programming (2019)
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 Symposium: Contextual Trauma Therapy for Clients With Complex Trauma—Skill-Building Using a Video Recording (Session ID: 280) Time: 8:00am-9:50am Co-Chairs: Amy Ellis, Ph.D. & Steven N. Gold, Ph.D. Participants: Nathan R. Daly, M.S, Amy Ellis, Ph.D.; & Bryan Reuther, Psy.D. Discussant: Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. Location: McCormick Place, Room W175c Symposium: Effective Psychotherapy […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
April 23, 2019
Meet New Members of SAP Governance!
Marilyn Cornish, PhD Education and Training Domain Representative It is an honor to begin my 3-year term as Domain Representative for Education and Training for the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy. I am writing this introductory message on my way to my first Board meeting for the Society, feeling energized by the knowledge that […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
April 15, 2019