List of 100 Organizations for Psychologists and Social Workers
Professional Psychology organizations are resources for professionals. These organizations represent professionals in the respective areas of their psychology specialty, and provide such opportunities as networking, continuing education, professional development, policy making and much more.
Clinical Psychology Organizations
- American Counseling Association (ACA) As the world’s largest association representing professional counselors in various practice settings, the American Counseling Association stands ready to serve more than 56,000 members with the resources they need to make a difference. From webinars, publications, and journals to Conference education sessions and legislative action alerts, ACA is where counseling professionals turn for powerful, credible content and support.
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is the leading national organization for licensed clinical mental health counselors. AMHCA strives to be the go-to organization for LCMHCs for education, advocacy, leadership and collaboration.
- American Psychological Association APA is the world’s largest association of psychologists, with more than 117,500 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. APA aspires to excel as a valuable, effective and influential organization advancing psychology as a science.
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) is an association of professional advisors, counselors, faculty, administrators, and students working to enhance the educational development of students.
- Society of Clinical Psychology The mission of the Society of Clinical Psychology is to encourage and support the integration of psychological science and practice in education, research, application, advocacy and public policy, attending to the importance of diversity.
Counseling Psychology Organizations
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Psychotherapy Association
- Association for Behavior Analysis
- Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
- Association for Women in Psychology
- Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- International Association of Counselors & Therapists
- Mental Health Association
- National Board for Certified Counselors
Child Psychology, Clinical Child Psychology Organizations
- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- American Psychiatric Association (APA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Div. 15 – Educational Psychology
- Div. 16 – School Psychology
- Div. 20 – Adult Development and Aging
- Div. 33 – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Div. 37 – Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice
Educational Psychology
- American Counseling Association
- American Educational Research Association
- American Psychological Association
- American School Counselor Association
- Association for Psychological Science
- Educational Psychology division of APA
- International Association of School Psychologists
- Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA)
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Council on Measurement in Education
- School Psychology division of APA
Forensic Psychology
- American Academy of Forensic Psychology
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
- International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
- American Academy of Forensic Science
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
- Society of Psychologists in Management
- Society for Human Resource Management
- The Alliance for Organizational Psychology
- The Society for Organizational Learning, North America (SOL)
- The Organization Development Institute
Marriage & Family Therapy Professional Associations
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)
- National Council on Family Relations
- World Family Therapy Congress
- American Family Therapy Academy
- Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
- National Institute of Relationship Enhancement
- Family Dynamics Institute
- National Institute of Marriage
- Council for Relationships
- Smart Marriages: The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education (CMFCE), LLC
Sport Psychology Organizations
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Association – Division 47
- Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP)
- AASP Sport Psychology Consultant Finder
- Athletic Insight Online Journal
- International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP)
- Michigan State University Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS)
- North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
- Sport Information Resource Center (SIRC)
- Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD)
- US Olympic Committee Online
School Psychology Organizations
- American Psychological Association
- National Association of School Psychologists
- NASP Listing of Programs
- Council for Exceptional Children
- APA Division of School Psychology
- American Counseling Association
- American Educational Research Association
- American Psychological Association
- American School Counselor Association
- Association for Psychological Science
- Educational Psychology division of APA
- International Association of School Psychologists
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Council on Measurement in Education
- School Psychology division of APA
Substance Abuse Counseling Organizations
- The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
- International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
- Division 50: Society of Addiction Psychology
- National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
Social Work Organizations
- American Holistic Health Association (AHHA)
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW)
- Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
- Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW)
- Mental Health America (MHA)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH)
- Psychologists, Social Workers & Counselors (PSWC) Section of the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals, Inc.
- Society for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare (SSWLHC)
- Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
School Social Workers Organizations
- American Council for School Social Work (ACSSW)
- Midwest School Social Work Council
- National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work (NADDSSW)
- School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)
Clinical Social Work Organizations
- American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)
- American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW)
- Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
- Center for Clinical Social Work
- Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA)
Social Work Organizations for Minority Groups
- Association of Latina/Latino Social Work Educators (ALLSWE)
- Latino Social Workers Organization (LSWO)
- National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
- National Association of Puerto Rican Hispanic Social Workers (NAPRHSW)
- National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (NCORED)
LGBTQIA Social Work Organizations
- Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (CSOGIE)
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
- LGBT HealthLink
- National Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues (NCLGBTI)
- Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
