Our dear and sweet Motherwhose counsel is ever-wise and knowing

we consecrate ourselves to you,Our Mother of Good Counsel.

Grant your intercession throughout the daysof our work with people in need.

Place in our hearts and on our lipsthe words of healing that your Son

would have us know and say.

Grant us the gifts of Healing and Wisdomthat our work might always serve God

and his desire for holy and healthy people,marriages, families, and communities.

Oh Holy Mother Mary we praythat you will intercede for us that we may teach

and live the holiness of the Sacramentof Holy Orders, the Sacrament of Matrimony

or whatever our vocation in this life, that we may always have a full and complete respect

for the dignity of each human being,and that we may love and teach love

as we have been taught by Jesus Himself,you and all the saints.

SUPPORT CPAMake a tax deductible gift today to the CPA, a 501(c)(3) organization, to help support the educa-tion and implementation of psychological theory and mental health which encompasses a full under-standing of the human person and society in com-munion with the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Your donations can help us:

1. Assistance in providing outstanding CPA Annual Conferences that expand our outreach and enable us to invite world renowned speakers.

2. Invite world class speakers who will provide live teleconferences and CEU opportunities for all members.

3. Webinars that will allow video presentations and CEU opportunities via the internet.

4. Publish a monthly newsletter for all members.

5. Maintain and upgrade our website with more memberfeaturesandbenefits.

6. Initiate a fund to help form and orient local leaders on the ethics and culture of CPA.

7. Provide funds needed for business administration and management in our rapidly growing organization.

Catholic Psychotherapy Association

7251 W 20th Street, M-2Greeley, CO 80634

Phone: 402-885-9CPA (272)Email: infocatholicpsychotherapy@verizon.net

http://www.catholicpsychotherapy.org

OURPRAYER

MISSIONThe mission of the Catholic Psychotherapy

Association is to support mental health practitioners by promoting the development of psychological

theory and mental health practice whichencompasses a full understanding of the human

person and society in communion with theMagisterium of the Catholic Church.

ABOUT CPAA Catholic approach to psychotherapy is one in which a mental health professional, viewing his profession as a vocation, and guided by Catholic ethical principles, utilizes a Catholic understanding of the person, marriage and family life, and of hu-manflourishing,inordertoassessproblems,andto plan and implement therapeutic interventions.

Such interventions are chosen with regard to their proven effectiveness and consistency with this view of the person and with regard to the uniqueness of the particular client.

This uniqueness of the client is manifested in the form of a personal worldview which is developed over time in the context of the client’s culture, religion, family and individual experiences and is shaped by their response to a personal call to holiness, their particular vocation or state in life, and their personal vocation.

The personal relationship in which the therapist utiliz-ing a Catholic worldview - mediated by the therapist’s own worldview - is in service of the client’s healing, flourishing,andlifegoalsinamannerwhichisre-spectful of the client’s innate uniqueness and dignity, conscience, and freedom to make life decisions.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENTSuzanne Baars, M.A.In His Image Christian CounselingIrving, TX

PRESIDENT ELECTCarlos C. Gomez, Ph.D,Center for Human Formation, Miami, Florida

PAST PRESIDENTThomas Spudic, Ph.D.Private Practice Roswell, GA

VISIONTo form a community of Catholic mental health

practitioners who can bring Christ’s healing into our profession in order to serve His Church.

Provide regular opportunities for professionaldevelopment and continuing education through con-

ferences, webinars, teleconferencing, and workshops.

Provide networking capability to its members in order to learn, encourage, support, and pray

with each other.

Encourage and support the presentation ofscholarly work and writing that is relevant to themission of the CPA through a monthly newsletter

and eventual journal.

Work in conjunction with other organizations such as the Society for Catholic Social Scientists and

the Catholic Medical Association.

Develop and maintain an interactive website that facilitates communication and sharing of

information among its members.

Valerie ConzettArchdiocese of Omaha,

FamilyLifeOfficeOmaha, NE

Carol Lieser, Ph.D.University of Texas

at ArlingtonArlington, TX

Gerald Crete, Ph.D.Cumming, GA

Kelly Morrow, Ph.D.Bl. Paul VI

Omaha, NE

Chris Sperling, M.A., LMFTIntuitus Group

Cedar Park, TX

BOARD MEMBERS

SECRETARYPeter Martin, Psy.D.Catholic Social ServicesLincoln, NE

TREASURERGregory Creed, Ph.D., LPCTransitions Psychology GroupGreeley, CO

William Nordling, Ph.D.Dean, Institute for

Psychological Sciences Arlington, VA

Rev. Peter Ryan, S.J., S.T.D.Executive Director of the

Secretariat of Doctrine at the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Christina Lynch, Psy.D.Director of Psychological

Services for St. John Vianney Theological Seminary

Denver, CO

ADVISORY BOARD