Ann Bolger, Ph.D.
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MBPA membership provides professional growth through continuing education programs, meetings, forums for professional interaction, publications, legislative representation, and access to social and professional events.
| Benefits of Joining the Monterey Bay Psychological Association | The Monterey Bay Psychological Association is a diverse community of talented, knowledgeable, and supportive professionals from Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties. The MBPA was founded in 1980 and is a chapter of the California Psychological Association. Our local chapter was honored this year by CPA as the “Outstanding Chapter of the Year”.
We are dedicated to sustaining and enhancing mental health services and providing public service information around relevant psychological issues. We strive to support all our members in attaining the highest level of professionalism for their own development and for the benefit of the community. This is accomplished through collaboration, communication, connection, and community.
We are currently making an effort to expand our membership to include psychologists working in research, development, academics, organizations, and schools. We believe that collaboration across all domains of psychology can more effectively address the myriad socio-political and psychological issues that are so prevalent locally, nationally, and internationally. Now, more than ever, psychologists have a responsibility to share their knowledge with each other, and the public. MBPA has already begun collaborating with other health care professions, mental health facilities, financial investment firms, and pharmaceutical companies to create Continuing Education programs, Interdisciplinary Salons, Women in Health Care Events, Collaborative Consultation Groups, and Financial Educational Seminars for our members. We are presently creating a section within our newsletter for members to share their perspectives, pose questions, and facilitate meaningful dialogue. MBPA affords numerous opportunities or you to share your point of view.
A few of the benefits of becoming a member of MBPA include:
- Access to a group of professionals for consultation about practice issues - sharing work experiences and ideas with colleagues decreases isolation;
- Stay informed through our newsletter, web site, and connection with the California Psychological Association;
- Experience rewarding, collaborative interactions with clinical and research psychologists, allied professionals, and mental health organizations;
- Attend informative seminars and workshops (many of which will fulfill continuing education requirements) and exciting social events;
- Support the community by giving public service talks through the MBPA Speakers’ Bureau, writing articles, or participating in forums;
- Increase the visibility of your practice, research, workshops and talks;
- For researchers, collaboration with your MBPA clinical colleagues can inform research questions and design - and clinicians and their patients benefit from your work;
- Access to our information and referral service # (831) 429-7799;
- Publish professional information in the MBPA Directory and Resource Guide.
Join Now. For Membership information contact Dr. Ann Bolger, 831-426-6195 or email her at
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