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Psychotherapy’s New Interactive Online Presence

When I went to college, all students were required to have a voicemail account, enabling college administrators to send campus wide messages.  Voicemail served an important social purpose too; we checked hourly to see whether we would be enjoying burritos at the Wa Wa or foot-longs at Hoagie Haven.  But, we had a choice about [...]

New Psychotherapy Research Grant Named in Honor of Charles J. Gelso

CHARLES J. GELSO, PH.D., PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GRANT
Division 29 created the annual Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant to provide annual grants (up to $2000) supporting the advancement of research on psychotherapy process or psychotherapy outcome. Grant eligibility rotates biannually between graduate students/predoctoral interns and doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows.
The grant program was established in honor [...]

Early Career Credentialing Scholarships From The National Register

Deadline to Apply for Credentialing Scholarships is 3/15/2010.
Dear Early Career Psychologist:
Are you interested in joining the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology? If yes, but the application cost is a barrier, you should apply for a National Register Early Career Psychologist (ECP) Credentialing Scholarship.
Early Career Psychologist credentialing scholarships were developed in [...]

Norman Abeles To Receive Award for “Distinguished Senior Career Contributions To Psychology In The Public Interest”

Norman Abeles, current Science Domain representative from APA’s Division of Psychotherapy (Division 29) will receive the Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest Award  at the APA convention in San Diego in August 2010. Dr. Abeles is a Professor of Psychology Emeritus at Michigan State University where he served as Director of [...]

Go Green! Read the Latest Edition of the Psychotherapy Bulletin Online

Enjoy the latest edition of the Psychotherapy Bulletin online before it reaches your mailbox!  Check it out!

Psychotherapy Division Member Melba Vasquez Elected APA President!

The provision of psychotherapy is the basis of my work.  Providing psychotherapy is an activity that is profound in its meaning and effectiveness as a change process.  The evolving evidence base helps us to more fully understand the factors that contribute to therapeutic effectiveness.  We must ensure that these services are fully included and funded [...]

Ask The Ethicist: Phone Therapy

Question by Dr. Betty Scott Noble.
I have a female client I have seen for several years (abusive marriage then divorce and a very recent re-marriage). She has moved with her new husband about two hours away and does all her work by computer, so she doesn’t come to Atlanta anymore. She asked if I could [...]

UMass Amherst Offers Unique Mental Health Program for Veterans Returning to College

Division 29’s Internet Editor, Dr. Christopher Overtree, talks about a new program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for Veterans Returning to College.

Division 29’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

A HISTORY OF DIVISION 29: 40 Years of Fellowship
Presented by Mathilda B. Canter on 8-15-08 as part of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Division of Psychotherapy, APA Convention, Boston, Massachusetts (pictures and slide show, followed by text of speech).
Readers may also be interested in the 1993 publication on the History of Division [...]

Culture in Psychotherapy Practice and Research: Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills

By Mamta Dadlani, M.S.

and David Scherer, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
As the people of the United States become even more culturally diverse, psychotherapists are required to develop their cultural competence.  Health disparities persist with regard to many cultural identities including race, class, sexual orientation, and ability (Gehlert, Mininger, Sohmer & Berg, 2008; Smeldy, Stith, & Nelson, [...]

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