Psychotherapy Bulletin
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Psychotherapy Snippet
I’m not sure how I got myself entangled in these ropes. He beckons me with kindness in his eyes, maintains respectful distance. No doubt it’s a ploy. I creep ahead, both gloves raised. He waits barehanded, one elbow on the turnbuckle. Still compelled, my next foray is simple desperation. Clinching smoke, I jab in vain. […]
Christopher Scribner, PhD, MFA
August 7, 2026
The Ambiguous Nature of Clinical Supervision and its Impact on the Development of the Novice Supervisor
Pica (1998) described the ambiguous nature of clinical training and its impact on the development of student clinicians. That paper, which has become influential of graduate curricula, training, and research (Bailey et al., 2024; Bettney, 2017; Booy et al., 2025; Burgess et al., 2013; Everson, 2013; Pickard et al., 2023; Richardson et al., 2018; Witte […]
Michael Pica, PsyD
August 3, 2026
Artificial Intelligence in Psychotherapy: Enhancing Clinical Practice While Preserving the Human Element
Introduction Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is transforming psychotherapy and is playing an increasingly significant role in mental health, its primary area of application to date (Cruz González et al., 2025). While AI undoubtedly offers substantial benefits –such as expanding access or supporting personalization of care (Oo et al., 2026)-, it also entails important risks and […]
Fernanda Longo Elia, BSC + 4 more
July 29, 2026
Danger, Not Damage: Attachment, Emotion, and the Somatic Language of Relational Threat
Bowlby’s insight was somatic before it was interpersonal: the attachment system is fundamentally a threat-regulation system. The infant’s nervous system is organized around a question it continues to ask throughout life: am I safe, and is help available (Bowlby, 1969/1982)? Viewed this way, attachment does not simply shape how clients relate to others. It also […]
Joel Jin, PhD
July 28, 2026
The Integration of Traditional and Collaborative Approaches to Psychological Assessment: Recommendations for Graduate Training
Psychological Assessment in Clinical Psychology Psychological assessment has long been one of the foundational responsibilities of clinical psychologists. Reviewing the history of psychological assessment, Weiner (2013) noted that it always has and always will have a place in the field of clinical psychology. As such, it stands as a pillar of clinical training. Looking ahead, […]
Michael Pica, PsyD
July 27, 2026
The Price of Tradition: Why Legacy Structures are Losing the Next Generation of Psychologists
Introduction The current professional landscape in clinical psychology is characterized by a growing concern regarding the perceived disengagement of Early Career Psychologists (ECPs). From state psychological associations to the leadership of the American Psychological Association (APA; broadly referred to as ‘the guild’), there is widespread alarm over declining membership rates, a lack of volunteerism in […]
Jacinta Dickens, PhD
July 26, 2026
The Illusion of Competence: How AI Tools Can Mask the Erosion of Clinical Judgment
Providing psychotherapy and conducting psychological assessments are among the most cognitively and emotionally demanding activities in professional practice. A psychologist must hold a client’s history, attend to what is said and what is not, monitor the relational moment, integrate theoretical frameworks, and make real-time clinical judgments, often under conditions of genuine uncertainty. This work is […]
John Gavazzi, PsyD, ABPP
July 16, 2026
Living with Mental Illness as a Therapist: Ethical Challenges in Psychotherapeutic Practice
Introduction Psychotherapy centres on the healing relationship between the patient and the therapist, with the goals of every interaction remaining identifying, working through, and ultimately alleviating the patient’s distress (Flückiger et al., 2018). However, the focus of the professional relationship and therapeutic process extends beyond the patient, as it also encompasses the therapist’s mental health […]
Sanyukta Golaya, M.A.
July 16, 2026
Becoming the Therapist I Once Needed: Reflections on Early Career Development, Humility, and Hope in Couples Therapy
I became a therapist because I know what it feels like to search for clarity, confidence, and direction. That is not a slogan for me. It is part of the lived history I bring into the work, and it shapes the kind of early career therapist I am becoming. I do not come to couples […]
Sheri Sterup, LMFTA
July 15, 2026
Summer Electronic Editor Letter
Electronic Communications Editor Letter Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD, CEDS Division 29, Happy Summer! I hope you can enjoy some down time. This quarter was filled with a lot of growth and changes for the Electronic Communications Team. In April, Lacy Sohn, PsyD stepped down from her position as the Associate Editor that she has held since […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
July 15, 2026
Awardees of the 2026 $500 Research Grants for Graduate and Undergraduate/Post- Baccalaureate Students Students
Congratulations to our winners! Click here for more information on the grant. Ms. Maya E. Amestoy, MA University of Toronto ScarboroughThe title of research project: Evaluating the Effectiveness of A Novel Treatment Approach for Self-Stigma in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD-BOOST)Summary:This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Borderline Personality Disorder: Overcoming the Obstacles of Stigmatizing […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
July 9, 2026
Practice Committee Office Hours Update: Do You Have to Sacrifice Your Values to Maintain Financial Stability in Private Practice?
The Practice Committee has been hosting “Office Hours” to debunk some of the most common myths about private practice. Our most recent talk was centered around the dichotomy between the financial piece of private practice and concerns of sacrificing values as practitioners in order to make a living in private practice. Private practice can be […]
Wilson T. Trusty, Ph.D + 3 more
June 24, 2026