Div. 49 Group Specialty Council
Thanks to the efforts of Div. 49’s Group Specialty Council, programs at the doctoral, internship and postdoctoral levels can now offer group psychology and group psychotherapy as formal specialties.
Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy achieved specialty status in August 2018 when the APA Council approved the recommendation from the Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology for recognition.
Programs at the doctoral, internship and postdoctoral levels can now offer group psychology and group psychotherapy as formal specialties, and post-licensure psychologists can obtain the specialty designation through the American Board of Group Psychology.
Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology
Recognized Specialties and Proficiencies
APA recognizes 16 specialties and two proficiencies within psychology.
Group Psychology and Psychotherapy Specialty
Group psychology and psychotherapy is an evidence-based specialty within psychology.
Training Models, Guidelines and Competencies
Postdoctoral Residency Model Program (PDF, 131KB)
Taxonomy for Group Training Programs (PDF, 113KB)
Education and Training Guidelines (PDF, 94KB)
Draft Practice Guidelines (PDF, 363KB)
Important Div. 49 Resources
Group Council Bylaws (PDF, 231KB)
Group Policy Manual (PDF, 523KB)
Sample Newsletter and Journal (PDF, 3.5MB)
Group Specialty Council Minutes
- March 9 (PDF, 115KB)
- Feb. 25 (PDF, 12KB)