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President-elect (one to be elected)

Private practice is at a crossroads. Societal changes, technological advances, and new legislation inform professional psychology. Our challenge is to transform private practice by reaffirming its independence while expanding its horizons.

Such transformation requires creativity, adaptability and collaboration. Division 42 will evolve by working for the betterment of private practitioners, their clients, their communities and society at large. Our leadership has excelled in guiding the division through previous opportunities and challenges. A leader presiding over the next developmental stage must combine vigor with flexibility, vision with inclusion, and strength with cooperation.

I can contribute to our next transformation. My organizational experience with numerous governance groups will allow me to bridge between division members and other constituencies to further the goals of promoting independent practice. These are some of my 42/APA work experiences:

Division 42:

• Chair, Convention Program
• Chair, Fellows Committee
• Member, Public Relations and Public Education
• Member, Impaired Psychologists Committee

Other APA governance:

• Member, Council Representatives (Divisions 35 and 12)
• Member, APA Investment Committee
• Board of Directors, College of Professional Psychology
• Member, Publications Committee Division 29
• Member, Committee on Women in Psychology
• Chair, Committee on International Relations in Psychology
• Chair, National Media Awards Committee
• Secretary/Treasurer, Division 45

The realities of private practice are no longer confined to our offices. I am committed to keeping professional psychology in the public eye. As a current member of our public relations and public education task force, I am involved in advancing the profession through public education and community involvement. In my experience, a positive public image not only leads to expanded markets for practitioners, but it also increases freedom of choice for our clients. Managed care’s increasing encroachment into our patients’ healthcare and its restriction of private practice is a major threat to our viability. I am committed to working against this trend. Moreover, I support the inclusion of professional psychology in health care reform as well as full parity of mental health treatment with physical disorders.

My participation in divisional activities is based upon personal conviction. Private practice has liberated me. It has not only afforded me the freedom to earn a living, but it has also given me the space to balance my life, staying grounded in a professional community. I thank Division 42 for offering me the practical tools to build this space, and I am humbled that the division selected me as the 2002 recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s Rosalee G. Weiss Award for Contributions to Professional Psychology.

I am honored to run for president. If you elect me, I will work to the best of my abilities to continue the division’s successful trajectory and to enhance our capacity to thrive with new challenges.

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