We Work To
Advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting health, education, and human welfare.
We Believe
Psychology must have a meaningful influence resting on a body of knowledge and theory, if communities are to truly thrive.
Current Affairs
Live via Zoom
Friday, June 25th
Up-to-date
Members & Public
Recent News
Coping Ahead: Working with Clients to Prepare for Disaster Anniversaries
The anniversary of a hurricane or other disaster can provide an important opportunity to review a client’s gains as well as process reactions to the disaster, continue to work through grief responses, and collaborate to cope with unhelpful reactions ahead of time. Anniversary reactions that are more intense may require more targeted treatments for trauma, anxiety, or other significant symptoms.
Read More
How I Learned to Listen to my Inner Psychologist?
Toward the end of my first stint as a child psychologist, a high school classmate’s sister called during the ten-minute gap between patients. I took the call because I remembered her, and I was curious. It turned out to be one of those times my own thoughts came out of someone else’s mouth, which is why it’s stuck with me so long.
Read MoreYou’ll Never Say You Had a Bad Day Again
As I write this, the truth is that I am tired. The truth is also that I am having a lovely day. Yes, there have been some hard moments, but there have also been some beautiful moments. I am not failing today; I am living. It is not a bad day. It is a nuanced day.
Read More