The American Society for Philosophy, Counseling, and Psychotherapy (ASPCP) has a new name.
The ASPCP has changed its name to the National Philosophical Counseling Association. We believe that this change of name better describes its focus on the practical application of philosophy to problems of living, which has been the organization’s focus for the past twenty-two years. At the same time, we have taken the opportunity to build a new website, which is well overdue. The NPCA intends to maintain its association with the American Philosophical Association and to conduct its regular meetings at the APA (Eastern, Central, and Pacific) meetings.
ASPCP Original Documents have been Preserved.
The NPCA’s new website includes the documents posted to the old website, including its Standards of Practice, Constitution, and its early newsletters, which track the historical development of philosophical counseling in the United States.
Free Access to IJPP
The NPCA will continue its policy of making the International Journal of Philosophical Practice available free of charge in order to provide the widest circulation of the contributions of IJPP to philosophical practice. Visitors can still freely access all back issues of journal articles simply by clicking on the Journal link and then selecting the volume/issue they wish to view. Copies of the articles may be downloaded, distributed and used for scholarly and professional purposes but may not be sold without express permission of the Editors. While the IJPP has not published new issues in some, it plans to continue publishing new articles beginning in 2012.
The NAPC is a nonprofit organization and would greatly welcome your contributions, which it will in turn use to continue its main mission of advancing the professional and theoretical development of philosophical practice throughout the world. A contribution of $35.00 will also entitle you to status as voting member of the Society. You can download an ASPCP Membership Application Form in MS Word or PDF format. Simply fill out the online membership application and send it along with your check or money order to:
Dr. Samuel Zinaich, Secretary-Treasurer
American Society for Philosophy, Counseling, and Psychotherapy
Purdue University Calumet
2200 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323-2094
NAPC Affiliates with the Institute of Critical Thinking to offer Primary Certificates in Logic-Based Therapy (LBT).
The NPCA is now offering Primary Certificates in LBT to qualified indviiduals through its new training program. For details please check out the Instititute website.