Our Efforts Include:

Setting ethical standards of conduct and practice, encouraging and furthering the professional development of our members, providing access to confidential peer support and consultation; peer review of our members in response to consumer concerns; cooperation in client care with other helping disciplines; providing information to the public and ourselves as to the effectiveness of various therapies in providing healing and/or improvements in the quality of life, in a cost-effective manner.

We...

• Embrace diverse models of therapy, including non-diagnostic and non- procedural ones, with great mutual respect consistent with professional standards. Honor the connections among mind, body, spirit, and the emotions.

• Hold an attitude of unconditional regard for our clients.
• Believe that psychotherapy is a positive educational and spiritual process which can focus constructively on growth and enhancement of the quality of life.
• Advocate to protect the right of Vermonters to have access to all helping disciplines.
• Are represented in the State regulatory process.
• Provide opportunities for collegial sharing of our several disciplines and philosophies, as well as for further professional development.
• Have members in every portion of the State.
• Welcome as Associate Members persons who are licensed or certified, and interested non-therapists.
• Publish a directory of our members, by geographical distribution.

When psychotherapy services are needed, contact us for the names of member therapists near you:

"We embrace diverse models of therapy, including non-diagnostic and non- procedural ones, with great mutual respect consistent with professional standards."