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WSPP-DC

Local Chapter of Division 39
of the Division of Psychoanalysis
American Psychological Association

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CE’s and Policies

  • Please note, registration for the Five Fridays regular seminars is free for WSPP members (additional special events may have a separate fee). Membership is only $175. Otherwise the fee is $90 per seminar registration.
  • CE’s are included in our membership dues. For non-members, CE’s are included in the $90 registration fee.
  • WSPP will continue to offer 4 in-person seminars, and one virtual (Zoom) seminar in January to avoid the post-holiday surge. In-person seminars have been scheduled to avoid heavy travel times near the holidays. We support our membership in taking proactive measures to stay healthy. Masking is welcome at in-person seminars, and there will be options for more social distanced seating. We also encourage registrants to stay home if they are not feeling well or have any cold symptoms.
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Continuing Education Credits

WSPP is a local chapter of SPPP  (Division 39) of the American Psychological Association (APA).  WSPP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. These CE’s are also accepted by the DC Board of Social Work for social workers. Please check with your local licensing Board to find out if these CE’s can be applied to continuing education requirements for your state and discipline.  Each Friday seminar, when attended in its entirety, earns 3 CE’s, which are free for members and included in the registration fee for non-members.

SPPP is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities.  SPPP is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological  Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for  privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful,  participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have  special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any  complaints to Elizabeth Rankin. There is no  commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor,  presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could  reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest. Participants will be informed of the utility/validity of  the content/approach discussed (including the basis for the statements about validity/utility), as well  as the limitations of the approach and most common (and severe) risks, if any, associated with the program’s content.

SPPP (Division 39) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing  education for psychologists. SPPP maintains responsibility for the program and its content. 

Ethical Considerations

Division 39 is committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to Elizabeth Rankin, LCSW at 202-244-4044.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Annual membership dues are nonrefundable.

For non-members who did not pay annual dues and paid for individual seminars:

  • When a seminar registration fee is paid in advance and the conference is cancelled, the registration fee is fully refunded;
  • When a seminar registration fee is paid in advance, and the registrant does not attend, the registration fee is forfeited;
  • When a conference registration fee is paid in advance and the registrant cancels up to two weeks before the seminar start date, then the registration fee may be applied to another seminar in the yearly cycle.  If not used during that cycle, the fee is forfeited.  To request a cancellation for a seminar and apply your fee to another seminar, please contact the Membership Chair directly.

Please note, the seminar cycle runs from September through June.

Grievance Policy

Washington Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology (WSPP) is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association (APA). WSPP will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.  When a member or participant has a grievance, complaint or concerns, please contact Elizabeth Rankin, LCSW.

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WSPP Officers 2024-2025

President
Lynn Hamerling, PhD
202-722-1507
Email

President-Elect
Amy Kohn McNelly, LCMFT
301-803-0197

Past President
Liz Gregg, MSW
202-288-9105
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Vice President
Rebecca Goldberg, MSW, LCSW
240-994-1653

Treasurer
Nisha Gopal, PsyD
202-446-6086

Corresponding Secretary
Amy McNelly, LCMFT
301-803-0197

Recording Secretary
Brian Heenan, MSW, LGSW
202-810-9212

Division 39 Representatives
Rebecca Goldberg, MSW, LCSW
240-994-1653

CE Coordinator
Elizabeth E. Rankin, MSW
202-244-4044

Membership Chair
Jenny Craig, LiCSW
202-244-0488

Members At Large
Jacob Melamed, PhD, MS
301-656-5360

Advisory Members
Ruth Nielsen-Jones, LiCSW

Faculty Committee
Lynn Hamerling, PhD
Ruth Nielsen-Jones, LiCSW
Elizabeth E. Rankin, MSW

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