American Academy of Psychotherapists
A multi-disciplinary group committed to the art and science of psychotherapy. |
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
AAGP is a national association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric psychiatry. It is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late life mental disorders. |
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Professionally developed resources for practitioners and consumers of marriage and family therapy. Site also offers a search engine for finding a qualified therapist in your area. |
American Association for Therapeutic Humor
AATH. Therapeutic humor resources and articles. Develops and supports research into the use of humor in therapy. |
American Association of Anger Management Providers
Establishing standards for providers nationwide. Provides research, self-help articles, CDs, videos and client books. |
American Association of Psychotherapists, Inc.
A professional association of mental health clinicians dedicated to the support and development of psychotherapy. |
American Board of Mental Health Specialists
Monitors professional standards and conduct. |
American College of Mental Health Administration
National organization for mental health and substance abuse administrators, consumers, and family leaders. |
American Counseling Association
The ACA promotes the counseling profession through work in advocacy, research and professional standards. The site has general information and on-line skill expansion courses. |
American Mental Health Counselors Association
Enhances the profession of mental health counseling through advocacy, education and professional development. |
American Orthopsychiatric Association
A multidisciplinary membership association which focuses on clinical issues and social justice issues within the mental health care professions. |
American Psychiatric Association
U.S. and international members with the goal of ensuring humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. |
American Psychiatric Foundation
Provides grant support for programs in public education that increase awareness and understanding of mental disorders, advocacy initiatives that empower patients and their families to make informed healthcare choices, and research focused on the treatment |
American Psychological Association
Promotes research and represents the professional interests of psychologists in the United States. Includes information on publications and conferences, and a find-a-psychologist referral feature. |
American Psychotherapy Association
Membership information, newsletter, e-zine, and continuing education information. |
APA Division 42: Psychologists in Independent Practice
Public and members areas including mental health related articles and official documents. |
Association for Assessment in Counseling
Provides leadership, training, and research in measurement, assessment, and testing for counselors, educators and other professionals. |
Association for Birth Psychology
The first organization of professionals interested in the psychological impact of pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period on personality. Research and clinical practice of psychotherapy and empirical investigation of the fetus, pregnancy, parents, and |
Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice in the UK
AFT members work to improve the standards of professional family therapy and systems practice by promoting family system ideas in practice, training, management and research. |
Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners
Provides information about therapists, counsellors, and other practitioners who apply the theories of Humanistic Psychology to their work. |
Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists
An international professional organization of mental health professionals whose common bond is adherence to the principles and standards of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
Association of VA Psychologist Leaders
Addresses the professional needs and concerns of Veterans Affairs psychologists. |
British Hypnotherapy Association
An organization of practitioners who have had at least four years of relevant training and who comply with professional standards of competence and ethics in hypnotherapy. |
California Committee of Concerned Psychologists Advocate oh behalf of State Psychiatric Patients
Patients rights advocacy group comprised of mental health professionals and public citizens aimed at insuring quality patient care in public psychiatric facilities. |
Canadian Academy Of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP)
A national organization of psychiatrists dedicated to promoting mental health in the Canadian elderly population through clinical, educational and research activities of its members. |
Center for Mental Health Services
Links users to the Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses, promote mental health, and prevent the development or worsening of mental illness. |
Center for Quality Assessment and Improvement in Mental Health, CQAIMH
Based at the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, CQAIMH develops and tests methods to evaluate the quality of mental health care. Inventory of mental health quality measures. Useful to clinicians, care managers, payers, |
Center for Research into Psychological Development
Focus on research with a developmental psychopathology orientation. |
Chinese-American Mental Health Network (CAMHN)
CAMHN is a non-profit organization founded by mental health professionals in the California Bay Area whose mission is to provide leadership in the promotion of culturally competent mental health services to Chinese-Americans. |
Christian Medical Foundation Intl.
New school of medical thought and practice. |
Depression Research Association
Promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety and panic attack disorders in their medical and social aspects. |
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association
A non-profit organization in which horses are used in the treatment of mental health. |
European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA)
Established to promote knowledge and research, develop theory, and ensure agreed standards of practice. |
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
EMDRIA promotes research and education. |
GATES Support Project
A mental health charity based in Lewisham, London, U.K. Services include computer training, guidance, and support to help people move into education, voluntary work, and/or paid employment. |
Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training
Training program for mental health professionals, and referral service in NYC area |
Global Neuroscience Initiative Foundation
An international charity organization for the advancement of neurological and mental health patient welfare, education, and research. |
Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma
Caring for the health and mental needs of survivors of mass violence and torture, through a combined practice of clinical experience and medical research. |
Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy
Explains the role of the organization. |
Institute for Positive Mental Health
This institute is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to the prevention of mental illness and to the vocational and social rehabilitation of adults with a history of mental illness. |
Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change
Association of therapists dedicated to improving therapy practices. Contains latest research on "what works" in therapy translated into principles for clinical practice. |
Intentional Care Performance Standards
These standards help bridge the gap between the principles of recovery and empowerment and the real-world application of these principles in the everyday work of direct service staff and their supervisors. They were developed by Advocates, Inc. and Patric |
International Association For Regression Research and Therapies
Offers training, certification, conferences, continuing education, and publications. |
International Primal Association
Explains the aims of the organization. |
International Psychoanalytical Association
Professional association for psychoanalysts worldwide. Online newsletter, forthcoming events, member services. |
International Society for Mental Health Online
Education, advocacy, and information organization for professionals and consumers. |
International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
Society to educate health professionals and the public in the benefits and practice of orthomolecular medicine through publications, conferences and seminars. Contains research, newsletters, journal, membership and conference information. |
International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations
Provides a forum for academics, clinicians, consultants and others interested in working in and with organizations utilizing psychoanalytic concepts and insights. |
International Transactional Analysis Association
A scientific organization which facilitates international communication. |
ISIPT - International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Provides information about IPT and its clinical and research applications. It also provides background information and contact details for the Society. |
Law and Psychiatry Institute
Provides a multidisciplinary approach to the field of forensic mental health. |
Mental Health Foundation
An Australian, non-governmental agency offering services for mental health consumers in the Canberra region. |
Mental Research Institute
Training, workshops, clinical services, and research in interactional/systemic studies, psychotherapy, and family therapy. |
Mind
The National Association for Mental Health in the United Kingdom campaigns on behalf of those with mental illness. Includes mission statement, policies, and contact information. |
Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs, Inc.
Non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality through education, public policy advocacy and member services. |
National Alliance for Counselors
Dedicated primarily to the advancement of the professional within the disciplines of clinical mental health, psychiatric treatment, counseling, education, habilitation, and criminal justice. One of its primary functions is to operate as a Board of Examin |
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
NARSAD is a national, not-for-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise funds to find the causes, cures, treatments, and prevention of severe brain disorders. |
National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
The NACBT provides certification in cognitive-behavioral therapy, along with seminars and workshops. |
National Association Of Drug and Alcohol Intervention
Professional certification for counselors and addiction therapists. |
National Center for American Indian/Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Focusing specifically on these populations. Includes project descriptions and online journal. |
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
A nonprofit trade association serving the education, advocacy and networking needs of more than 800 community providers of mental health and addiction treatment services. |
National Institute of Mental Health
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various mental illnesses. Included are brochures and information sheets, reports, press releases, fact sheets, and other educational materials. |
National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA)
Association seeking relief for the substance abuse and mental health needs of the United States Latino population. News, events, current issues, how to join. |
National Mental Health Association
Dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research and service. News, event calendar, position statements, history, mental health facts, donation information. |
National Organization on Drug-Induced Disorders
A non-profit orgnanization providing accurate information and support regarding drug-induced disorders, which include: Hallucinongen Persisting Perception Disorder, Depersonalization Disorder, and Hallucinogen-induced Psychosis. |
National psychodrama training center
Promotes a program which provides training in the psychodamatic method, lists workshop locations and dates, offers bios of trainers, and a guide to training. |
National Stigma Clearinghouse
Focuses on inaccurate images of mental illness in news, advertising, and entertainment media. This association provides this information on request to mental health organizations, educators, consumers, families, students, researchers, and professionals in |
Ness Foundation
Conducting research into safer treatments for schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD, particularly in connection with dietary lipids and oxidative stress. |
Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study
Seattle-based, non-profit, interdisciplinary organization that includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses. Dedicated to making psychoanalytic knowledge available and useful to interested professionals. |
Psychiatric Studies Centre
Association whose purpose is scientific research in the fields of psychiatry, psychopharmacology and social psychiatry. |
Psychogeriatrics
A public service of the International Psychogeriatric Association. Meeting schedule and news releases. |
Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Western Australia, Inc.
Information about counselling and psychotherapy including how to choose a therapist and a directory outlining the professional profiles of qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in Western Australia. (List in PDF format) |
Screening for Mental Health
Organization dedicated to coordinating nationwide mental health screening programs and to ensure cooperation, professionalism, and accountability in mental illness screenings. Contains support information for setting up screenings for specific disorders. |
Silvan S. Tomkins Institute
Dedicated to the enhancement of the understanding of human emotion. Supports research on affect theory and script theory. Articles, publications, audio and videos tapes, membership information, and study groups. |
Society for Psychotherapy Research (UK)
Explains the role of this organization. |
Society of Biological Psychiatry
Professional association supports research in medical psychiatry with humanitarian, emotional, psychological, and socio-cultural orientation. |
Southwest Hypnotherapist Examining Board
The site lists hypnotherapists that are certified by SHEB. Also lists the requirements for membership, frequently asked questions about hypnotherapy and links to another complementary web sites. |
Sunderland People First
A self advocacy group for people with learning disabilities. |
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
A multidisciplinary network of professionals committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. Members in every state of the United States and over 40 foreign countries. |
The Kettle Friendship Society
A non-profit agency providing support and services to those suffering from mental illness. |
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
For the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the |
The National Coalition Of Mental Health Professionals And Consumers, Inc.
Professionals, consumers, and consumer advocates working to address the negative impact of managed care on patients and professionals in mental health care. |
The National Fair Access Coalition on Testing
FACT's mission is to protect fair access to psychological and educational tests by properly trained professionals to better serve the public. |
The National Register On the Web
Credentialing organization for licensed psychologists. Provides free online searchable directory. |
The Penny Parks Foundation
Resolving childhood abuse and associated disorders. |
The Psychiatry Research Trust
A charity that raises funds for mental illness and brain disease research at a centre for psychiatric and psychological medicine. Contains information for the public written by leading experts. |
The Sandtray Network
A non-profit organization founded to promote learning, healing, and creativity through the use of the sandtray. |
The Soup Can League
Learn about patient's rights. Visit the museums. Get advice on dealing with medication side effects. |
TheArcLink Incorporated
Non-profit advocacy organization with a national database listing providers of home and community-based services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. News, links, glossary, sponsors, and resources. |
United States of America Transactional Analysis Association
A community of psychotherapy professionals. |
Violent Death Bereavement Society
Forum of information and training for service providers offering assistance to relatives. |
World Federation for Mental Health
Seeks to improve mental health services, reduce the stigma associated with mental and emotional disorders, protect human rights of the mentally ill, promote mental health, and identify mental health issues. |
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