WSPA In the News

In February 2022, Governor Abott of Texas issued a directive to all mandated reporters, including psychologists, to report the parents of transgender minors who receive gender affirming care to Child Protective Services. Governor Abbot utilizes a dangerously erroneous...

September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Latinx American Heritage Month. Observed since 1968, it celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This month...

Since 2008, July has been designated Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month (you can learn more about her remarkable activism here and here). As we have been experiencing as people and as practitioners, the road to pandemic recovery will...

We, the members of the Washington State Psychological Association Board of Trustees and Good Trouble Committee, were moved by and stand in solidarity with the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy‘s (American Psychological Association Division 29) recent...

WSPA firmly condemns the hatred, racism, antisemitism, and violence displayed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. There are many disturbing aspects of that day, not least of which was the stark difference in how peaceful Black Lives...

The Washington State Psychological Association (WSPA) represents over 600 psychologist members across the state of Washington. In doing so, we recognize and value the many varied ways in which the discipline and principles of psychology are practiced, and we cherish...

WSPA‘s Good Trouble Committee would like to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). This topic is pertinent to many of us on both professional and personal levels. No one is immune to mental health challenges, and approximately one in five people will...

WSPA‘s Good Trouble Committee would like to acknowledge and celebrate Pride Month. While we are still reeling from the record number of anti-trans* bills across the country, we want to remember the rich history and evolution of how Pride Month came to be. As...

WSPA‘s Good Trouble Committee would like to acknowledge that May is dedicated to celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage. We want to draw attention to and appreciate the richness that people in these communities have brought to the United...

The Washington State Psychological Association unequivocally condemns the increasing hate and violence directed towards Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders nationwide, including the recent targeted attacks and tragic murder of Asian women in Atlanta, GA. As...