Membership Benefits
As the largest and oldest professional psychological association in the state WSPAÂ supports psychologists and psychologists-in-training, promotes the practice of psychology, and provides continued education and advancement of knowledge within the field.
Advocacy
- WSPA gets you a seat at the table when it comes to issues that impact psychologists in Washington state!
- We have a paid lobbyist at the state capital making headway on issues including:
- Insurance reimbursement & parity
- LicensingÂ
- Prescriptive privileges
- Our paid Director of Professional Affairs & Policy, Dr. London Breedlove, interfaces regularly with the Department of Health, the Examining Board of Psychologists, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and other stakeholders impacting psychologists.
- Supported by United Psychologists PAC donations, we are able to directly hand checks to policymakers working on issues that matter to us.
- We have a paid lobbyist at the state capital making headway on issues including:
Community
- Connect virtually and in-person with other psychologists! Whether in-person meetups or online discussions, being a member of WSPA brings you into a community. Crowdsource practice questions, referrals, and more.
Practice Support
- Free professional consultations with Ethics and JD/PhD Committees and Director of Professional Affairs (DPA)
- Discounts on software and services that making running your practice easier including EHRs, HIPAA-compliant email, documents, and more
- Practical advice and guides on opening, running, and closing a practice
- Practical advice and guides on working with insurance
- Discounts on high-quality, APA-approved CEs (in person, virtual, and homestudy) and Convention
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