Member Benefits

As the largest and oldest professional psychological association in the state, WSPA supports psychologists and psychologists-in-training, promotes the practice of psychology, and provides continued education and advancement of knowledge within the field.

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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
    • Licensing 
    • 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.

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 practice 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
  • Including free consultations with the Ethics Committee, JD/PhD Committee, and Director of Professional Affairs
• Practical advice and guides on working with insurance
• Discounts on high-quality, APA-approved CEs (in person, virtual, and homestudy) and Convention

Listservs

WSPA offers the ability to communicate with members in a variety of ways including listservs for committees, chapters, referrals, and general interest groups.

WSPA‘s listserv is a member benefit to help members find answers to questions and build membership camaraderie. Please practice professional and cordial replies to your fellow members to keep a safe and professional communications environment. Also remember to start a new topic versus asking another question within the original post. This will ensure you will be able to track and following your topic as it gains replies.

Please note you must be a member and opted into the listserv below before sending an email. You will get an error message if you attempt to email the below address and are not opted in.

View our listserv policy here