Acting for Practice

Find helpful material in this section, along with guidance in complying with legal and regulatory requirements facing practitioners.

Legal Issues

Information for psychologists on various practice-related legal issues such as subpoenas, audits and unpaid sessions.

Reimbursement

Tools to help navigate the health care system, with pointers for billing & working with commercial insurers and government payers.

News and Events

A listing of webinars on topics relevant to you and your practice as well as events happening in the Practice Directorate.

PracticeUpdate Newsletter

For providers of health or mental health services licensed by state or provincial psychology licensing boards.

Good Practice Magazine

Cultivate marketplace opportunities, manage and grow your practice, and confront professional challenges.

Psychology PAC

Support the candidates who have demonstrated their commitment to psychology and psychologists.

Podcasts

"Progress Notes," a podcast from the APA Practice Directorate, is produced with practicing psychologists in mind.

Psychologist Locator

Get your free listing in our searchable database of practitioners, connecting individuals seeking psychological services with licensed psychologists.

Continuing Education

Opportunities for practicing psychologists to expand their skills while earning CE credits on many topics.

Advocacy for Psychology

Practice advocacy concerns include reimbursement, Medicare, scope of practice, health information technology and mental health parity.

Medicare Guide for Practitioners

Information and resources to help you understand the federal insurance program and how to participate.

About the Practice Directorate

The Practice Directorate promotes the practice of psychology and the accessibility and availability of mental and behavioral health services through legislative, regulatory and judicial advocacy, public education and outreach, and research. The Practice Directorate helps develop policies and guidelines for the delivery of psychological services as well as educational material for psychologists and the public.

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