Michigan Psychological Association

10/15/2025

🌿 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2025 MPA Annual Fall Virtual Symposium! 🌿

🗓 Friday, November 7th | 9:00am – 3:00pm
💻 Virtual Event
🎓 Earn 4 Continuing Education (CE) Credits

Theme: Sustainability Across the Continuum for Health Psychology

🧠 Keynote Speaker

Stephen R. Gillaspy, PhD
Deputy Chief, Health Policy and Healthcare Financing
American Psychological Association

Keynote Presentation: Health Care Financing: Billing, Coding, and Policy Update

💵 Registration Rates

MPA Member: $100

Non-Member: $140

MPA Student Member: $40

Non-Member Student: $60

Earn 4 CE Credits!
The Michigan Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Michigan Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Please contact office@michiganpsychologicalassociation.org
with any questions or for information including:
• Educational objectives
• Target audience
• Instructional level
• Attendance policy
• Refund/cancellation policy
• Instructor credentials
• Full list of speakers and presentation titles
• Any potential conflicts of interest

🌿 Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with colleagues from across Michigan!
Secure your spot today and be part of this engaging virtual symposium.

👉 Register Now: https://mpsa.memberclicks.net/2025_fall_symposium #/

09/25/2025

September marks National Su***de Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to su***de, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted.

09/11/2025

09/09/2025

📢 Big savings for psychology students!

MPA has teamed up with AATBS to provide our members with an exclusive 35% discount on Pass Guaranteed EPPP exam prep. Whether you prefer learning in a live online class or through a flexible self-study program, you can save hundreds of dollars while preparing for success.

💰 Discounted Prices:
✔️ Live Online ➝ $714.35 (regularly $1099)
✔️ Self-Study ➝ $876.85 (regularly $1349)

📩 Email office@michiganpsychologicalassociation.org
to request your discount code today.
🙌 Not yet an MPA student member? Become one for only $35: www.michiganpsychologicalassociation.org

09/08/2025

A special thank you to Dr. Molly Gabriel-Champine, MPA’s Federal Advocacy Coordinator, for leading the successful grant application and to APASI for their investment in advancing psychology in Michigan.

We look forward to strengthening our advocacy work to better serve psychologists and the people of Michigan.

08/25/2025

📣 Upcoming CE Opportunity with MPA

Using Self-Efficacy to Improve Outcomes for People with Chronic Pain
Presenter: Jarhed Pena, PhD, LPC
📅 Friday, September 5th
🕐 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (ET)
💻 Live via Zoom

Chronic pain affects millions, but research shows that self-efficacy—an individual’s belief in their ability to manage their condition—can make a powerful difference in treatment outcomes. Join Dr. Jarhed Pena as he explores evidence-based strategies for enhancing self-efficacy in patients with chronic pain, equipping you with practical tools to use in your practice.

✅ This program meets the licensure requirement for a pain CE.

Registration Rates:

MPA Members – $25
Non-Members – $35
MPA Student Members – FREE
Non-Member Students – $15

🔗 A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

👉 Register today to secure your spot and earn valuable CE credit!

https://mpsa.memberclicks.net/2025-sept-pain-ce #/

08/20/2025

🌟 Mindfulness Meditation for Adults with ADHD 🌟

Join us for a powerful Continuing Education (CE) event presented by Dr. Chance McDermott. This session will explore how mindfulness meditation can be applied to support adults living with ADHD, offering practical strategies and insights you can bring into both clinical practice and everyday life.

📅 Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
📍 Location: Live Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration)
🎓 CE Credit: 1 CE credit available (certificate issued following full attendance)

💲 Registration Fees:

MPA Member – $25

Non-Member – $35

Member Student – FREE

Non-Member Student – $15

✨Register here: https://mpsa.memberclicks.net/2025-september-ce #/

📩 Questions? Contact us at office@michiganpsychologicalassociation.org

The Michigan Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

08/19/2025

The Michigan Psychological Association would like to thank Congresswoman Debbie Dingell for working with the American Psychological Association, and MPA's Federal Advocacy Coordinator, Dr. Molly Gabriel-Champine, for being an original Co-Sponsor and reintroducing the Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees (ADAPT) Act (HR. 4484/S. 2356)! If passed, this bill will help to address the mental and behavioral health workforce crisis facing our nation!

Click here for information on this act:

08/13/2025

Don't miss our panel discussion CE on sextortion this Friday!

Register yourself today and feel free to share this opportunity with a friend or colleague.

https://mpsa.memberclicks.net/2025-august-ce #/

08/11/2025

Several members of MPA's Board of Directors were in Denver last week, proudly representing Michigan at APA’s 2025 Convention. The convention was a dynamic gathering of psychologists from across the nation to share cutting-edge research, innovative clinical practices, and advocacy strategies shaping the future of psychology.

Included in these pictures are: Secretary Dr. Amy Williams, APA Council Representative Dr. Brittany Barber Garcia, Federal Advocacy Coordinator Dr. Molly Gabriel-Champine, Advocacy Committee Chair Dr. Derrick Sebree, and Integrated Care Committee Chair Dr. Andrew Champine.

08/06/2025

When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harming themselves and others. Their reach is global and growing.