Dr. Melody Bacon debuts new book, The Grace Filled Divorce.
Washington D.C. and Southern California Students Celebrate Commencement
Dr. Megan O’Banion was elected to the California Psychology Internship Council's Board of Directors as a Southern California Doctoral Program Representative.
Southern California students raised nearly $1,700 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness at two walks. Thank you to everyone who participated! Check out the photos.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to volunteer at the VA in West LA on Veterans Day, Nov 12. Sign up here.
International Education Week will take place Nov. 1216 with several events.
The Washington D.C. Campus held its first commencement ceremony on October 12 with keynote speaker The Honorable James Kimonyo, ambassador of Rwanda to the U.S., who received an honorary doctorate degree in Humane Letters. Graham Canada, a candidate for the master’s degree in counseling psychology, spoke about his positive experience at TCSPP. Speaker, Claudia Esteve, a candidate for the master’s in counseling psychology, also gave an eloquent speech about her journey to TCSPP from Mexico where she earned her bachelor’s. The graduates were comprised of nearly all women and at least half were minority. Additionally, the Southern California Campuses held commencement on October 20 with keynote speaker Stephen Peck, M.S.W., president & CEO of U.S. Vets, a veterans support services organization. Peck received an honorary doctorate degree in Humane Letters. Student speaker Dylan Keenberg, a candidate for the master’s in clinical psychology, gave a heartfelt speech about his time at TCSPP. Students received master’s and doctorates in applied behavioral analysis, business, clinical, industrial & organizational, marriage/family and somatic psychology. See photos on Facebook.
Mental Health Parity Hearing Draws Crowd Dr. Richard Sinacola presented at the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Fall Symposium on Nov. 2-4. His presentation was titled "The Art of Conducting Effective Mental Status and Risk Assessments."
On September 13, TCSPP hosted the only west coast congressional field hearing for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Law. The event was a tremendous success with 180 attendees at the downtown Los Angeles campus and online. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Dr. Michelle Nealon-Woods, among others from the medical, legal and military industries, discussed the importance of providing equality in