Leading Stories

January 3rd, 2025

What steps can therapists take when treating all genders? 

By Catherine Robertson Souter

As the debate around transgender rights in the United States grows more heated, an elevated need for psychological care in this population can be expected to...

January 2nd, 2025

Maine to be freed from court oversight

By Eileen Weber

The state of Maine will soon be free from a consent decree that has shaped the way the state treats mentally ill patients.

A court appointed specialist, or “Court...

December 2nd, 2024

Union: CT staff shortage is ‘full-blown catastrophe’

By Eileen Weber

Staffing shortages in the mental health industry are an ongoing, national reality.

In Connecticut, it is reaching a boiling point with many health workers becoming...

December 2nd, 2024

Massachusetts and Vermont nix legalized psychedelics for now

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Both Massachusetts and Vermont dealt blows to the legalization of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes...

November 2nd, 2024

Ysabel Garcia brings cultural experiences to training

By Catherine Robertson Souter

When we talk about minority groups being under-served in mental health care, the focus tends to be on...

November 2nd, 2024

Has Massachusetts fallen behind in adopting PSYPACT initiative?

By Danielle Ray

Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem is not giving up on a bill that would enable psychologists to...

November 1st, 2024

NH redesigns rapid response

By Eileen Weber

Help comes with many names—crisis intervention team, mobile crisis unit, or rapid response.

November 1st, 2024

Exploring the power of shared decision making to improve care

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Listening closely to patients’ concerns and using shared decision making that is consistent with a...

November 1st, 2024

Legal considerations offered for early career psychologists

By Susan Gonsalves

Early career psychologists have several legal issues to consider while establishing private practices.

October 2nd, 2024

Federal government tries again to ensure insurers pay for mental health care

By New England Psychologist Staff

Rule will take effect 60 days after announcement
The Biden administration announced in early...