Division 29 addresses the unique needs of psychologists interested in advancing the field of psychotherapy by:
Providing a home for all psychologists interested in psychotherapy.
Publishing its journal, Psychotherapy Bulletin, which provides news on both professional issues and those psychologists in the vanguard of psychotherapy.
Influencing state and national legislation of benefit to both the public and psychology by disseminating information of the efficacy of psychotherapy.
Please accept our invitation to join the APA Division of Psychotherapy (Division 29). We look forward to having you join.
THE DIVISION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY (DIVISION 29) IS THE ONLY APA DIVISION DEVOTED TO THE SURVIVAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY.
Division 29:
Informs and educates the public, including legislators, about the value of psychotherapy as provided by licensed psychologists.
Addresses the training and practice concerns of doctoral students and po-doctoral residents preparing for careers in psychotherapy.
Serves the research and development function that emphasizes the critical importance of psychotherapy for health and mental health treatment and prevention.
Emphasizes the need to provide psychotherapy to diverse populations by fully qualified psychologists.
DIVISION 29 IS THE HOME FOR ALL PSYCHOLOGISTS INTERESTED IN PSYCHOTHERAPY.
Involved with all aspects of psychotherapy: theory, research, practice and training.
Developed unique publications such as The History of Psychotherapy and the Children and Adolescents Treatment Brochure.
Moved rapidly to provide assistance and training and to collect research date during recent national crises and disasters such as the Gulf War, the Los Angeles riots, and Hurricane Andrew.
Encourages graduate student participation through columns in the Psychotherapy Bulletin and by annual awards to graduate students for psychotherapy research.
Values multimodal approaches in psychotherapy so consumers, students, and providers have the broadest array of efficacious alternative available.
Membership includes a subscription to the Psychotherapy
Bulletin, and to the Division's journal, Psychotherapy: Theory,
Research, Practice and Training. Simply complete the membership
application and return it to the Division's central office with
your payment. You may also join on-line and pay with a credit card
via PayPal.
