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To use the title "psychologist," individuals must meet their state requirements and obtain a license to practice psychology. Licentiate in Psychology or Psychologist (LPsy) – professional title used in EU and Latin American countries and equivalent of PsyD in the United States; Doctoral degrees in related fields (See mental health professional).
American Psychoanalytic Association [12] American Psychological Association [13] Archives of the History of American Psychology [14] ASC Healthcare; Associated Counsellors & Psychologists NSW [15] Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy [16] Association for Behavior Analysis International [17] Association for Child and Adolescent Mental ...
Licensed professional counselor (LPC) is a licensure for mental health professionals in some countries.. In the US, licensed professional counselors (or in some states, "licensed clinical mental health counselors" or "licensed clinical professional counselors" or "licensed mental health counselors") provide mental health and substance abuse care to millions of Americans.
In response applied psychologists developed other professional organizations. [3] Applied psychologists founded in 1921 the New York Association of Consulting Psychologists (ACP), an organization that embraced clinical, educational, and industrial psychology. [3] By 1930, many applied psychologists who had become dissatisfied with APA had ...
The American Association of State Psychology Boards (ASPPB) was founded in 1961 by the American Psychological Association's Board of Professional Affairs Committee on State Licensure. A primary goal of ASPPB was to enhance the ability of psychologists to practice across state and national borders, specifically in the United States and Canada.
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, new specialty boards were recognized – Clinical Neuropsychology (1984), Forensic Psychology (1985), Family Psychology (1991) and Health Psychology (1991). As new specialties were introduced, each seated a trustee on the BOT.
Finally, the association has recently put out its own model licensing act for behavior analysts. Association for behavior analysis international serves as the core intellectual home for behavior analysts. [15] [17] The Association for Behavior Analysis International sponsors 2 conferences per year – one in the U.S. and one international.
The Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA) is a national association and offers memberships to counsellors. In Canada, a few provinces (Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia) have regulated by law the practice of counselling and psychotherapy, and professionals wishing to practise in these provinces need to be certified or licensed by ...