Student Development
Aimed at psychology students, this section provides essential tools, resources, and guidance to help you navigate your academic journey and prepare for a successful career in psychotherapy.
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Trauma-Informed Supervision and Disclosure from Supervisees
Supervision is an essential part of training for the growth of psychologists. Consequently, a strong supervisory relationship is fundamental for both trainee and client welfare. The function of supervision is multifaceted, ranging from personal growth to clinical and professional development (Bernard & Goodyear, 2019). A trainee’s ability to feel safe in disclosing ethical dilemmas, blind […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
April 6, 2024
Patient Suicides: Preparing Students for Difficult Challenges
Having a patient die from suicide is one of the events most feared by psychotherapists, yet a recent survey found that 6% of psychologists had at least one patient die from suicide while in treatment in the last year (Leitzel & Knapp, 2021). The ongoing possibility of a patient’s suicide prompted Simon (2011) to write […]
Samuel Knapp, Ed.D., ABPP
November 22, 2023
Ageism: The Hidden “Ism”
The population in the United States is greying at a high rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world population over 60 will almost double from 12% to 22% from the year 2015 to 2050 (WHO, 2022). While this is great news, there are challenges that lie ahead. With increased aging adults in […]
Cordaris Butler, MS
October 27, 2023
Explanation of Social Anxiety Disorder: Neurobiological, Environmental, Developmental, and Treatment Factors
Based on the World Health Organization (2017), depression is ranked as the greatest source of disability worldwide (with 7.5% of individuals in 2015 having depression) and anxiety disorder globally ranked as the sixth causing significant impairment (among 3.4% of individuals in 2015). The National Comorbidity Survey (Kessler et al., 2005) found that social anxiety is […]
Ray Lynn Kaidbay, MSc, DTLLP + 1 more
April 22, 2023
Measurement-Based Care Professional Practice Guideline
Abstract: Boswell et al. (2022) persuasively make the case for and propose professional practice guidelines (PPG) for measurement-based care (MBC). Although the evidence for MBC is robust, implementing MBC effectively in practice requires skills and processes not discussed in the PPG. We discuss five problems with the PPG for MBC: The “what’s in a name?” problem, lack of […]
Bruce E. Wampold, Ph.D., ABPP + 1 more
April 10, 2023
The Supervision Experience for an International Therapist Trainee Working in Her Second Language
Psychotherapy involves talk, regardless of theoretical foundations. Therapist and client(s) engage in verbal, non-verbal, and paraverbal exchanges to communicate about their experiences and co-create meanings of the experiences. The exchanges between two or more people can be so powerful that they can facilitate clients’ desired changes. The beauty and science of the therapeutic conversation has […]
Mira An
January 5, 2023
Student Representative Ballot 2022
All student members in good standing with the Society are eligible and encouraged to vote for their next Student Representative. Student members of the Society will have until November 30th to cast their ballots. VOTE HERE Krizia Wearing Chestnut Hill College My name is Krizia Wearing and I am a fourth-year graduate student pursuing my […]
Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
October 14, 2022
Membership in Professional Organizations
Oftentimes, guidance around professional development can be circumscribed to a particular domain of psychology (e.g., clinical practice, research, teaching) or area of focus (e.g., internship opportunities, considerations in telehealth). We would like to broaden this guidance to talk about professional development in the context of becoming involved in professional organizations. The two authors of this […]
Nicholas R. Morrison, Ph.D. + 1 more
September 1, 2022
Member Focus: Jake Jackson-Wolf
Member Interview with Jacob Jackson-Wolf, LCPC. Jake joined the Society as a student member and is Chair of the Professional Practice Committee (2022). Jake earned his Master of Education in Counseling and Human Services from Lehigh University and a post-master’s certificate in Professional Counseling from the University of Baltimore. Jake’s clinical experiences include work in […]
Jake Jackson-Wolf, LCPC
June 12, 2022
Abuse in Academia
History of Abuse in Academia and Universities Academia has a long-standing history of allowing dangerous, and potentially unlawful, behavior to continue without significant intervention. Jobs may be ensured due to the weight a faculty’s name carries, their ability to bring in funding, or after obtaining tenure. Additionally, faculty members protect each other from missteps. For […]
Zoe Ross-Nash, PsyD
March 27, 2022
Self-Care for Graduate Students
You don’t need us to tell you this, but graduate school is a very challenging, demanding, and stressful time. While it hopefully is one of the most exciting, stimulating, and invigorating times of your life, you also must contend with stressors associated with being a graduate student as well as those in your personal life, […]
Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP + 1 more
March 24, 2022
A Message for the Division
We, the Student Development Committee, would like to host a monthly student support group to provide an inclusive space for students from different programs to connect with and support each other. This group will be open to all students, regardless of their educational levels (i.e., graduate and undergraduate students) or membership status of the Division and the APA. The […]
Léi Y. Sun, M.S.Ed.
March 24, 2022