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💭 How do weight biases show up in therapy — even when we mean well?

Read here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LCKCKD
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
“Retirement from therapy isn’t a clean break — it’s a series of sacred goodbyes. 💬
Dr. Connor shares the tender, often unseen side of closing a private practice — where each farewell carries years of shared growth, courage, and care.

READ HERE ⬇️
societyforpsychotherapy.org/the-doctor-i...
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
🧠 October is World Mental Health Month — a time to reflect on our shared commitment to healing, understanding, and connection. 💙

Division 29 believes that psychotherapy transforms lives — one relationship at a time.

#WorldMentalHealthMonth #Psychotherapy #PsychologistLife
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
🍁 Division 29 invites members to explore gratitude in psychotherapy.

Submit your reflections, research, or insights on how gratitude enhances the therapeutic process.

🔗 Learn more about submission guidelines on our website.

#Psychotherapy #Gratitude #MentalHealth
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We’re closing another year of the Bulletin! 🎉 Thank you to our dedicated authors for your scholarship and contributions. 🙏

✨ Submissions for Bulletin 61(1) are open

#Bulletin #AcademicWriting #Scholarship
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
🏫💙 Suicide prevention on campus requires more than crisis response—it takes community-wide action, strong counseling centers, and evidence-based strategies.

Check out 8 powerful approaches ⬇️
societyforpsychotherapy.org/suicide-prev...

#SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dreams aren’t just stories from sleep—they’re tools for healing. 🌙
Oct 24, Clara E. Hill, PhD, will guide us through Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy.
📅 Friday, Oct 24 | 12–3 PM EST
🎓 Free registration for all
🎓 3 FREE CE credits for APA Div. 29 members

Register here: tinyurl.com/bd9verw2
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Psychotherapists face the reality that even with training and compassion, suicide remains a mighty foe. New insights remind us that humility—not certainty—is essential.

Link: societyforpsychotherapy.org/the-role-of-...

#SuicidePrevention #Psychotherapy #MentalHealth
September 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
📢 Call for Submissions

In recognition of International Day for Older Persons (Oct 1), we encourage members of the SAP to share articles focused on psychotherapy and older adults.

We also welcome submissions on other topics at any time!
societyforpsychotherapy.org/about/our-we...
September 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This Labor Day, APA Division 29 recognizes the commitment of psychotherapists and workers everywhere whose efforts promote healing and resilience. May this day bring you rest and reflection on the value of your work.

#LaborDay #Psychotherapy
September 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Social media doesn’t just connect us — it shapes us. This article examines how self-esteem develops across different life stages and how online spaces can both help and harm our sense of self.

READ MORE HERE:
societyforpsychotherapy.org/the-effects-...
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Pat DeLeon (former APA President) offers a striking warning: a tsunami of change is transforming psychology, health care, and policy. The question isn’t whether change is coming—it’s whether we’ll step up as leaders.

Read more in this engaging article!
#Psychotherapy #Leadership #PolicyChange
August 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
💡 A 5-week communication skills group for Veteran couples improved relationship satisfaction and lowered anxiety and depression symptoms. societyforpsychotherapy.org/increasing-a...

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#Veterans #CouplesTherapy #MentalHealth #VA #CommunicationSkills
August 15, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The new Psychotherapy Bulletin is live!
Inside:

• Resilience as a goal in psychotherapy
• Climate change & mental health
• Gender diversity advocacy
• Social media’s effect on self-esteem

#Psychotherapy #MentalHealth #Diversity #TherapyResearch
August 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Going to APA? Let’s lift each other up. 💬

Division 29 is celebrating members throughout the convention—if you’re presenting, tabling, or attending, tag us and use #Div29APA so we can repost and amplify your voice.

Let’s make our presence known together.
August 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Therapists, let’s talk burnout.

This article tackles what happens when the healer needs healing.

🛠️ Read here: societyforpsychotherapy.org/distress-the...

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#burnout #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #selfcare
August 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
🧠 AI is entering psychotherapy. But is it ready for the world?

Examine how tools like GPT and AI-driven therapy apps may revolutionize mental health care—but also risk reinforcing cultural, racial, and gender biases embedded in historical data.

societyforpsychotherapy.org/dealing-with...
July 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This article in Psychotherapy explores how Functional Analytic Psychotherapy helps therapists co-create safe, genuine relationships in therapy—

READ: societyforpsychotherapy.org/overcoming-l...

#LGBTQMentalHealth #Psychotherapy #MinorityStress
July 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Heading to #APA2025?

Join Division 29 for our Social Hour! 🎉
🗓️ Friday, Aug 8 | 🕠 5:30–6:30 PM
📍 Centennial Ballroom C, Hyatt Regency Denver
For anyone who practices, teaches, researches, or just loves psychotherapy.
Let’s connect!

#Psychotherapy #Division29 #APAConvention
July 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🍂 Our Fall Bulletin is coming soon!

Submissions are open now—the deadline is October 1st!

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✍️🗓️ #Psychotherapy #APA29 #FallBulletin
July 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The climate crisis isn’t just about the planet—it’s about our minds. PTSD, displacement, med toxicity, and climate anxiety are all rising. But so is collective action. Read the latest 🧠🌍

Link: societyforpsychotherapy.org/mental-healt...
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#ClimateMentalHealth #EcoAnxiety #HopeInAction
July 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Bright Initiatives is launching!
Discover a platform to share & support real-world actions that uplift communities. Explore the Library of Bright Ideas + incubator space for emerging projects: BrightInitiatives.org.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Ancient Indian psychology meets colonial disruption and contemporary healing. Discover how cultural synthesis is shaping psychotherapy today.

Read the full article here: societyforpsychotherapy.org/harmony-of-p...
July 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What’s next for psychotherapy?

Join APA Division 29 for a live Town Hall w/ Dr. Lynn Bufka, APA’s Head of Practice.
🗓 July 8 | 🕛 12–1pm EST | 💬 Q&A included
🎙️ Hosted by Division 29 President Dr. Stewart Cooper

🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Psychotherapy #APA #Division29
June 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Why do some men commit acts of gun violence while most do not?

Dr. Ron Levant links masculinity strain to violent behavior in this powerful APA article. A must-read for those seeking deeper insight.

🔗 doi.org/10.1037/men0...
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#Masculinity #GunViolence #MentalHealth
June 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM