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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APA Annual Convention Division Programming (2021)
All Sessions Released August 12th All division sessions will be released at the beginning of the convention on Thursday, August 12 for on-demand access by registrants. There are no timed releases for these sessions. There are also 2 live Division 29 events via zoom. We hope that you will join us this year! Posters Participant/1st Author/Title Susanna […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
June 1, 2021
2021 Candidate Statements
Candidates for President-elect Jean Birbilis, Ph.D. I wish I could meet each of you individually and share my passion for Division 29 with you in person. The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy has been my professional home for many years now. I’ve shared my time and skills as a Committee Chair for two Committees […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
March 5, 2021
2021 Student Paper Award Competition
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy student award competitions include four awards for the best papers submitted on specific topics and two standard awards: Donald K. Freedheim Student Development Paper Award: Best paper on psychotherapy theory, practice, or research Diversity Paper Award: Best paper on issues of diversity in psychotherapy Mathilda B. Canter Education […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
February 25, 2021
Call for SAP Program Proposals APA 2021
2021 Presidential Theme “Understanding those who do not come for psychotherapy: Improving Access for All” Submission deadline for division programs: January 26th 2021 5pm EST Division programs can be symposia or posters. Symposia are focused sessions in which multiple participants present their views about a common theme, issue, or question. Poster sessions allow presenters and […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
December 29, 2020
Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology Statement
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (American Psychological Association Division 29) recognizes mental health disparities as directly attributable to lack of access to mental health care, an insufficiently diverse health care workforce, and need for linguistically and culturally competent care (SAMHSA, 2018). As an organization whose mission is to make the benefits of psychotherapy available to all, […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
December 1, 2020
Student Representative Ballot 2020
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] All student members in good standing with the Society are eligible and encouraged to vote for their next Student Representative. Student members of the Society will have until November 30th to cast their ballots. VOTE HERE Heather Muir University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst Heather Muir is a fourth-year doctoral student in the clinical psychology doctoral […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
October 15, 2020
SAP Achievements 2020
As we enter the final quarter of 2020, many are looking forward to calling the year a wrap. While it may be tempting to distance as quickly as possible from 2020 and focus on hopes for better times to come, we really have a great deal to be proud of in 2020. Your board has […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
October 8, 2020
2020 Student Paper Award Winners
Student Diversity Award Brien J. Goodwin is a sixth-year PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who is starting his pre-doctoral internship this fall at the Institute of Living. His Master’s thesis examined the association between early-treatment patient motivational language and proximal treatment outcomes. His dissertation examines in-session interpersonal […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 31, 2020
Call for Papers to Psychotherapy
Guest Editors: Trisha L. Raque-Bogdan, PhD and Amanda M. Mitchell, PhD Submission Deadline: December 31, 2020 Psychotherapy invites you to contribute research or clinical manuscripts for a special issue on addressing health in psychotherapy. We particularly encourage papers with an emphasis on social justice, advocacy, equity, and/or anti-racism as they relate to psychotherapy and health. The intersection of clients’ mental and physical health concerns is receiving increasing attention by psychotherapists across settings including private practice, integrated primary care settings, academic medical centers, and community mental health. […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 31, 2020
APA Annual Convention Division Virtual Programming (2020)
Virtual Symposiums A Contextual Approach to Trauma Treatment: Correspondence With Emerging Research on Complex PTSD Chair: Steven N. Gold, PhD, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL Participants: Michael Quiñones, PhD, Independent Practice, Plantation, FL Title: Emerging Research on the Validity and Nature of Complex Traumatization Steven N. Gold, PhD, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 4, 2020
Gab with the Greats Event 2020
We are very excited to announce the upcoming Gab with the Greats virtual event which is designed for early career psychologists and students in the field of psychology. This event is jointly organized by the Early Career Psychology Domain and the Student Domain from the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (Division 29 – APA). This event is taking place on Saturday, August […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
August 3, 2020
Meeting the Need to Connect
In these times of the pandemic, the way we live our lives has changed drastically. As therapists, the interpersonal connections that we need beyond seeing our clients, such as chatting with our suite mates a few times a day or attending a day long training or a multi-day conference, are not as available to us. […]
Barbara J. Thompson, Ph.D.
August 2, 2020