President's Welcome
Mary O’Leary Wiley, Ph.D., SCP President 2020-2021

Welcome to the official website of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP), Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. This    “home” page provides an apt metaphor for SCP’s mission: We cultivate a “home” for all counseling psychology professionals and affiliates to  connect, to collaborate, and to coordinate efforts toward creating a more just and equitable world where ALL people and communities can thrive.

I can’t begin to express my appreciation for the opportunity to serve the Society of Counseling Psychology, which has been my professional  home for many, many years. I have had the opportunity to learn about our field gradually through leadership involvement in sections, special  interest groups, and committees. I learned so much as Vice President for Professional Practice, as a member of the American Board of Counseling Psychology, and as a member of our recent Strategic Planning Committee. And now to have this opportunity is both an honor and a challenge.

I would like to thank the Cabinet, Anneliese Singh, Ruth Fassinger, and Amy Reynolds for their incredible support. As an independent practitioner, I am grateful to my colleagues in practice who have become my family over many years. This past year’s theme of Liberation raised our sights, our awareness, and will continue to inspire and lead us throughout the years to come.
I am very excited about focusing this year on ENGAGEMENT, and my theme is: It Takes a Village: ENGAGING with Solidarity in Practice, Anti-Black Racism, Leadership, Advocacy, and Big Ideas
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What is Counseling Psychology?

Counseling Psychology is a specialty within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the life span. The practice of Counseling Psychology encompasses a broad range of culturally-sensitive practices that help people improve their well-being, alleviate distress and maladjustment, resolve crises, and increase their ability to function better in their lives. With its attention to both to normal developmental issues and problems associated with physical, emotional, and mental disorders, the specialization holds a unique perspective in the broader practice-based areas of psychology.

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The Benefits of Membership 

With more than 2000 members and affiliates who live these values through a wide diversity of identities, interests, and professional activities and commitments, SCP can offer YOU a home. If you are not yet a member or an active participant in SCP, we heartily invite your involvement!

The success of our efforts rests heavily on the membership and the work of SCP volunteer leaders – our Executive Board, our committee chairs and members, our task group chairs and members, our student affiliate organization, and the staff of our central executive office.  We currently have 13 Sections and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) tailored to specific foci in counseling psychology. I encourage you to browse our websites and join as many Sections or Special Interest Groups as you like, many of which offer free or very inexpensive membership. We also have a nationally ranked journal, The Counseling Psychologist, a useful blog, SCP Connect, and a Facebook page for more frequent updates of SCP activities. I hope you will make use of these many means of communication and connection with SCP.

Depending on your needs, you have several membership options. Regardless of which option you choose, you will receive a welcome packet by email within 2-3 weeks of joining Division 17. You will begin receiving The Counseling Psychologist shortly thereafter or at the beginning of the new membership year.

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