Welcome to the Maine Psychological Association

The Maine Psychological Association is a non-profit association which represents the 600+ psychologists and psychological examiners in Maine. Our mission is to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. Our membership consists of practicing psychologists, academicians, students, retirees, associates and affiliates. For consumers, the Maine Psychological Association, at no charge, offers assistance with locating psychologists around the state for referral. Our on-line database, available to all, can be used to search for a psychologist.

     For psychologists and psychological examiners, MePA offers advocacy on behalf of psychologists in the legislature and with state agencies, continuing education workshops, at home continuing education, and a newsletter, The Maine Psychologist. We also provide no-cost ethics consultations for members with the MePA Ethics Committee, and act as a clearinghouse on laws, regulations, managed care, and other topics affecting the practice of psychology. Members also have exclusive access to a “Members Only” listserv, where current issues are discussed and pertinent information is shared.

     If you are a psychologist or psychological examiner, living or working in Maine, please consider joining your state association. You can complete and submit an application form on line.

     Current members, please log in to take advantage of all this site has to offer. We have recently added an e-mail option: as a member you may sign up for an e-mail account at MePA.org. Find the sign-up form on the right just after you log in.

     If you have not renewed your membership for 2010, please do so now! Renew online by credit card on our secure server. Log into the Member Pages and enter the secure form on the upper right corner of the MePA Leadership page. If you prefer, download and print the 2010 Renewal Statement (PDF). If you have comments, requests, or constructive feedback, please e-mail MePA Administration.

The Spring 2010 issue of The Maine Psychologist is online. Log in and go to MePA News & Resources to download the newsletter.

The MePA Team Joins
the May 2010 NAMI
Walkathon in Portland

     Left, MePA NAMI Walkathon Team members, comprised of, front left to right, Meg Zellinger, PhD; Sheila Comerford; Elise Magnuson, PsyD; Allison Darden, PsyD; standing, David Lilly, PsyD; Joel Guarna, PhD, holding Sylvia Guarna; Rachel Guarna; Linda Monahon, PhD; John O'Brien, PhD—having fun, getting some exercise, and supporting an organization that assists persons affected by mental illness.
     NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest education, support, and advocacy organization that serves the needs of all those whose lives are touched by these illnesses. This includes persons with mental illness, their families, friends, employers, the law enforcement community, and policy makers. The NAMI organization is composed of approximately 1100 local affiliates, 50 state offices, and a national office. For more infomation, see www.nami.org.

The Committee on Early Career Psychologists (CECP)
     The CECP, originally a Task Force, was created in 2005. Its members are appointed by the Board of Directors. The six-member committee represents Education, Practice, Public Interest, Science, APA Divisions, and State, Provincial and Territorial Associations (SPTA).

     See the State of Maine Board of Examiners’ Office of Licensing and Regstration Laws and Rules.

APA’s “Road to Resilience” Campaign
     In the aftermath of 9/11, a person's ability to be resilient proved beneficial. Most people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions. What enables them to do so is called resilience, which can be learned.

     APA, in conjunction with Discovery Health Channel, has developed a video on Resilience. APA's program kit for psychologists helps professionals share the factors that make up resiliency. These materials are available at www.apapractice.org, and consumer information is available at helping.apa.org.

Division 42
     APA Division 42—Psychologists in Independent Practice—provides practice development assistance, continuing education, and other services for APA member psychologists in private practice.

The Mind/Body Connection
     If you are looking for information regarding conditions that affect your health such as heart disease, obesity, chronic stress, or anger, which are determined to a large degree by the way you think and behave, see www.apahelpcenter.org. At the Help Center you will find articles and information about these topics and others that affect your health, your relationships, and the quality of your life. These include information on youth violence, shyness, and breast cancer to name a few.

	MePA “Greet & Meet” at Ri-Ra’s Grille in Portland 6/4/10 Click thumbnail photo to enlarge.

	Visit the MePA Bulletin Board Listed Items: African Refugee Health: Best Practices Conference Integrative Medicine for Mental Health: Practical Solutions for treating Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, OCD & Eating Disorders Alliance for Affordable Psychology Seeking Socially Phobic Teens and Adults CBT for Insomnia Clinical Training Psychologist Sought by Health Psych Maine in Waterville Workshop: Past-Present-Future CANEP Evaluators Moving Stories Level 1: An Integration of Story, Sandtray and Play Therapies Board of Examiners of Psychologists List of Pre-approved Sponsors and Providers Bangor Office Spaces Available Testimony to the Board of Examiners of Psychologists Licensed Psychologist Opening Licensed or Licensed Eligible Adult and/or Child/Adolescent Psychologist Sought MePA Home Study MePA Speaker’s Bureau Handouts and Presentations from the June 19 Insurance Forum New CE Licensing Regulations Board of Examiners of Psychologists Rules

Contact Information
	Maine Psychological Association P.O. Box 5435 Augusta, ME 04332		E-mail Sheila Comerford, Executive Director Telephone: 800-287-5065 / 207-621-0732 / FAX: 207-622-6228 This Web site: Webmaster