Professional Organizations / Associations

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The American Psychological Association, APA
750 First St., N.E.
Washington, DC 20002-4242
voice: (202) 336-5500
web: American Psychological Association

State Chapters of the American Psychological Association:
Alabama | Alberta | Arkansas | California | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Hawaii | Illinois | Kansas | Kentucky | Maine | Manitoba | Maryland | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada State | New Mexico | New York State | North Carolina | Nova Scotia | Ohio | Oklahoma | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Virginia | Washington State | West Virginia

The Association of Black Psychologists
P.O. Box 55999
Washington, D.C. 20040
voice: (202) 722-0808
fax: (202) 722-5941
web: Association of Black Psychologists

State Chapters of the Association of Black Psychologists:
Arizona

Asian American Psychological Association
PMB #527
5025 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: (602) 230-4257
web: Asian American Psychological Association

Clinical Social Work Federation
web: Clinical Social Work Federation

The Clinical Social Work Federation is a confederation of 31 state societies for clinical social work. The state societies are formed as voluntary associations for the purpose of promoting the highest standards of professional education and clinical practice. Each society is active with legislative advocacy and lobbying efforts for adequate and appropriate mental health services and coverage at their state and national levels of government. Beyond supporting the state societies' aims, the Board of the CSWF seeks to keep clinical social work visible and understood, to generate clinical research, and to provide professional training and publications on the national level.

State Chapters of the Clinical Social Work Federation:
California | Delaware | Illinois | Maryland | Minnesota | Missouri | New York State | Ohio | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Virginia | Washington DC | Washington State | Wisconsin

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
750 First Street, NE, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002-4241
web: National Association of Social Workers

State Chapters of the National Association of Social Workers:
Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maryland | Massachusetts | Metro Wash. D.C. | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York City | New York State | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | NASW International Chapter

National Association of Black Social Workers
2305 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
voice: (202) 678-4570
fax: (202) 678-4572
e-mail: nabsw.harambee@verizon.net
web: National Association of Black Social Workers

The American Psychiatric Association, APA
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
phone: (703) 907-7300
e-mail: apa@psych.org
web: American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical specialty society whose 40,500 physician members specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.

State Chapters of the American Psychiatric Association
California | Colorado | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Eastern Missouri | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York State | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Washington | Washington State | Wisconsin | Virginia

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
112 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3061
voice: (703) 838-9808
fax: (703) 838-9805
web: AAMFT

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy, comprised of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) from the United States, Canada and abroad.

State Chapters of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy:
Alabama | Alberta | Arizona | California | Connecticut | Georgia | Massachusetts | Minnesota | Nevada | New York | North Carolina | Ontario | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin

National Association of School Psychologists, NASP
4340 East-West Highway
Suite 402
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
voice: (301) 657-0270
web: National Association of School Psychologists

State Chapters of the National Association of School Psychologists:
California | Connecticut | Florida | Georgia | Hawai'i | Illinois | Iowa | Kansas | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Missouri | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | Ohio | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Utah | Washington State

The American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
voice: (312) 464-5000
web: American Medical Association

Their mission is to continue to lead the world in the collection, validation, and distribution of the most reliable medical, health, and professional information by using new and varied media to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
voice: (202) 966-7300
fax: (202) 966-2891
web: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a professional medical organization comprised of child and adolescent psychiatrists. The mission of the AACAP is the promotion of mentally healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support and collaboration.

American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304
toll free: 800.347.6647
voice: 703.823.9800
fax: 703.823.0252
web: American Counseling Association

State Branches of the American Counseling Association:
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | New Jersey | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Washington | Wisconsin | Wyoming

American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
1414 Prince Street, Suite 204
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
voice: (703) 683-9420
fax: (703) 683-9431 fax
web: American Therapeutic Recreation Association

State Chapters of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association:
Arizona | Arkansas | Chesapeake Area | Cincinnati | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Michigan | New England | New Jersey | North Carolina | Pacific Northwest | Tennessee | Virginia | Washington State | West Virginia

American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
1200 19th St., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-2401
voice: 202-857-1133
fax: 202-857-1102
web: American Psychiatric Nurses Association

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association provides leadership to advance psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, improves mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy for the delivery of mental health services.

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Committed to the Advancement of Intervention for Survivors of Trauma
368 Veterans Memorial Highway
Commack, New York 11725
voice: (516) 543-2217
fax: (516) 543-6977
web: American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary network of professionals who are committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Formerly, the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
305 7th Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
voice: (212) 647-1890
fax: (212) 647-1865
web: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists (NACBT)
P.O. Box 2195
Weirton, WV 26062
toll-free: 1-800-853-1135
voice: (304) 723-3982
fax: (304) 723-3982
e-mail: nacbt@nacbt.org
web: National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists

The American Psychological Society, APS
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4918
voice: (202) 783-2077
fax: (202) 783-2083
web: American Psychological Society

The American Association of Pastoral Counselors
9504-A Lee Highway
Fairfax, Virginia 22031-2303
voice: (703) 385-6967
web: American Association of Pastoral Counselors

AAPC was founded in 1963 as an organization which certifies Pastoral Counselors, accredits pastoral counseling centers, and approves training programs. It is non-sectarian and respects the spiritual commitments and religious traditions of those who seek assistance without imposing counselor beliefs onto the client.

The American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
PO Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
voice: (301) 652-2682
fax: (301) 652-7711
email: fredw@aota.org
web: American Occupational Therapy Association

Information about Occupational Therapy, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF).

The American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
voice: (703) 684-APTA
voice: (800) 999-2782
fax: (703) 684-7343
web: American Physical Therapy Association

The American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
1202 Allanson Road
Mundelein, Illinois 60060-3808
voice: (847) 949-6064
fax: (847) 566-4580
email: arttherapy@ntr.net
web: American Art Therapy Association

The American Dance Therapy Association
2000 Century Plaza, Suite 108
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
voice: (410) 997-4040
fax: (410) 997-4048
email: info@adta.org
web: American Dance Therapy Association

National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT)
5055 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite #280
Washington, D.C. 20015
voice: (202) 966-7409
fax: (202) 966-2283
email: nadt@danielgrp.com
web: National Association for Drama Therapy

The National Association for Drama Therapy is a non-profit association incorporated in 1979 to establish and uphold high standards of professional competence and ethics among drama therapists; to develop criteria for training and registration; to sponsor publications and conferences; and to promote the profession of drama therapy through information and advocacy.

American Music Therapy Association
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
Phone: (301) 589-3300
Fax: (301) 589-5175
email: info@musictherapy.org
web: American Music Therapy Association

The National Association for Poetry Therapy
P. O. Box 551
Port Washington, NY 11050
voice: (516) 944-9791
fax: (516) 944-5818
web: National Association for Poetry Therapy

The American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP)
5634 NE 29th Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
voice: 503-282-2910
fax: 503-282-2913
web: American Academy of Psychotherapists