CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CLASP

When the Helper Needs Help

California Psychological Association
Colleagues Assistance and Support Program
Cultivating and Sustaining Wellness and Self Care
By Dani Beckerman, Psy.D.

Psychologists are people too. We are confronted with relationship issues, job stress, financial needs, grief, terminal illnesses, depression, anxiety, and burnout. Unfortunately, being a psychologist is not an immunity to the impact of these developmental and life stressors. As professionals, we need to model and encourage the important message and the practice of self-care, peer support , seeking therapy, personal time, and consultation; it is essential for optimal health. These relationships and interventions are an avenue to refueling, healing, and letting go.

We need to support ourselves and our colleagues to seek out preventive and early interventions as a strength-based approach to resiliency, healthier relationships, less stress, being present and more effective as people and professionals. The work we do is intense. Not only do we work with issues and emotions around health development optimism, and success, we also research, teach, and practice around topics of distress, loss, grief, pain, sadness, trauma, abuse, and anger. This can have impact on our emotional, relational, personal, and professional selves.

Invest in yourself and each other ~ CALL CLASP TODAY! 1-888-262-8293.

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT

CPA CLASP offers a unique opportunity to become a provider and/or consultant for other psychologists across California as well as offers you the same resources of support for yourself. Research indicates that collegial consultation, individual therapy, and peer support are essential self care strategies to sustain andenhance your general well-being and mental health throughout all stages of your develepement as a persson and as a psychologist.

CPA CLASP’s Information and Referral Services is an invaluable resource for all psycholgoy graduate students and psychologists across California who may be seeking a referral for therapy, consultation, and/or assistance regarding a colleague. Become a provider and help support our community of psychologists. It is free to join. Once you become a provider, you practrice within your own policies and procedures, fee stucture and limitis of confidentiality. Call today 1-88-262-8292 and learn more about this service as well as other programs that CLASP offers at both the local and state level.

CLASP also offers Chapter based programs – Sheila Namir, Ph.D. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text89461 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 831-425-5300 is the MBPA CLASP Chair. Over time, the CLASP program will offer local support groups, discussion groups, consultation group, and book clubs over time as well as trainings and materials. The Sheila is also working to recruit members for the I&R service, if you are interested in becoming a provider, please contact her. She is also recruiting members for her committee to assist in putting on local programs, events and CE workshops.

Check out our website at: http://www.cpaclasp.org.

Dani Beckerman, Psy.D.
CPA CLASP Chair
831-426-4735

Colleagues Assistance and Support Program
(CLASP) ~ Cultivating and Sustaining Wellness and Self Care

1-888-262-8293
http://www.cpaclasp.org

"Working towards destigmatizing help seeking behavior for psychologists."

MISSION OF CLASP

• Provide resources on wellness and prevention that support us as psychologists in maintaining and enhancing our general health and mental well‐being throughout the developmental spectrum of our personal and professional lives.
• Destigmatize help seeking and health seeking behaviors and interventions.
• Endeavor to reduce the occurrence, frequency, and severity of stress, distress and/or impairment of California Psychologists through prevention education, early identification, and referral.
• Encourage collegial understanding, support, training, and referral for California Psychologists who are experiencing stress, distress and/or impairment.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS TO CLASP.

1. CPA CLASP EC ‐ Oversees the program - Has monthly conference calls, presents throughout the state on wellness, prevention, burn out, normalizing inherent stressors, etc.; develops materials and mentors Chapter Chairs. Additionally, we take calls and make referrals; and address P&P issues. Furthermore, the members may be asked to spearhead a project, either individually or in collaboration with other members of the EC or local Chapter Chairs. We have an opening on this committee, please contact Dani Beckerman, Psy.D. (831‐426‐4735) if you are interested in being part of this dynamic and important team
2. Chapter based programs – Sheila Namir, Ph.D., MBPA CLASP Chapter Chair ‐ The program will offer local support groups, discussion groups, book clubs, consultation groups, collaborations with neighboring psychological association, health promoting activities over time as well as trainings and materials. The Chapter Chair of CLASP will also work to recruit members for the CPA CLASP I&R service. Sheila is currently accepting new committee members to assist in cultivating this local resource, please contact he Sheil Namir, Ph.D. at 831‐425‐5300 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
3. CPA CLASP I&R Service ‐ Offered to all psychologists and graduate psychology students throughout CA. We encourage CPA/chapter members to become an I&R provider (need to be dual Chapter/CPA member to become a provider.) To become a provider, contact Sheila Namir, Ph.D. for an application or go to www.cpaclasp.org website and download an application and mail in along with a copy of your CV, Malpractice insurance, current License, and CE verification form. If you do not have your CE verification, staff can obtain this for you from the MCEP Accrediting Agency. Mail packet to:
   
   Patricia VanWoerkom, Director
   CPA Administration
   MCEP Accrediting Agency
   3835 No. Freeway Blvd., Ste 240
   Sacramento CA 95834‐1955
   (916) 286‐7979, ext 101
   (916) 286‐7971, fax
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   Once you become a member/provider in the CLASP I&R, you will receive referrals to your practice and you operate within your own P&P, fee structure and limits of confidentiality.

CALL TODAY ~ We encourage you to reach out for support anywhere along the continuum from wellness to crisis. ~ Be Preventive