President's Column
Read the latest columns from the current president of the Society for Psychotherapy. This section features thought leadership and updates on the society’s goals, initiatives, and the broader field of psychotherapy.
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President’s Column 61 (3): The Need for Collaboration
In life, social connections matter. In my last presidential column (https://societyforpsychotherapy.org/presidents-column-61-2/) I wrote in detail about the value of belonging. At an individual level, healthy social connections are a strong predictor of happiness and longevity (Allen et al., 2022; Cambieri, 2024; Waldinger & Schulz, 2023). Positive social connections can provide us with emotional support, offer […]
Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D.
August 17, 2026
President’s Column 61 (2)
The Value of Belonging As President, I often get the opportunity to talk to individuals about why they should be members of the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP). My rationale typically reflects a list of tangibles or concrete benefits that they will receive as a result of joining the division. These include access […]
Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D.
April 8, 2026
President Column (61) 1: The Power of Volunteering within Our Profession
I was participating in a Department Chairs meeting within my college a few months back when we came to the topic of finding external reviewers for promotion and tenure candidates. For those who might be unfamiliar with this process, in most universities when a faculty member goes up for promotion and/or tenure, the department chair […]
Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D.
January 5, 2026