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Dr. Rosie Philips Davis Clarifies Mental Illness and Mass Shootings on CNN’s New Day

On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, APA President, Dr. Rosie Philips Davis responded to President Trump’s claims about mental illness and mass shootings. Dr. Davis asserted that mental illness does not account for a person’s choice… » Read more

Community Advocacy: A Psychologist’s Toolkit for State and Local Advocacy

The Advocacy Toolkit developed as a result of a joint effort between four divisions of APA: Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 27, Society for Community Research and Action, Division 35, Society for the… » Read more

We remember the riot: Revisiting queer and transgender scholarship and activism

On this, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ movement, we pause to remember the activists and scholars within and outside of counseling psychology. It is not possible to… » Read more

Advocating for Gender Equity and Acting as a Change Agent: How Counseling Psychologists Can Do Better

Last November, Monitor on Psychology reported that women continue to outnumber men in psychology but are far behind in terms of leadership roles and pay. Sexism occurs with great frequency and impacts psychological well-being, while… » Read more

Dance, Dance, Revolution: A Closer Look at LGBTQ+ Inclusivity

I do not identify as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, questioning, or any other letter in the ever-growing sexual identity acronym. However, my identity does include that of a future school counselor who cares deeply… » Read more

Making Religious Minority Oppression Visible: A Call to Action

As counseling psychologists, we have long distinguished ourselves as professionals who strongly value a multicultural and social justice focus in our work (Gelso, Nutt Williams, & Fretz, 2014). Thus, it is not surprising that we… » Read more

SCP Connect submissions wanted!

Dear SCP Professional and Student Members, We want to add YOUR voice to SCP Connect! We are currently encouraging submissions that explore how Counseling Psychologists intersect with politics. How do you engage in advocacy on… » Read more

Winter Roundtable February 23 – 24, 2018

Register for the 35th Winter Roundtable.!  This year’s theme, Nevertheless, She Persisted: Power and Patriarchy in Psychology and Education, underscores the pervasiveness and pernicious effects of misogyny, sexism, and gender oppression, particularly as these forces intersect with psychology and education. Click HERE to… » Read more

SCP Social Justice Syllabus

The Social Justice Syllabus was compiled by the SCP Early Career Professionals Committee, through a process of soliciting useful social justice resources written and created by counseling psychologists. This resource is not exhaustive, but it… » Read more

Preparing to do the work…by doing the work

As I write this, the United States is suffering through the devastation of three major hurricanes, the largest mass shooting in recent history, as well as long-standing issues of oppression and an ever-growing political divide.… » Read more