Suffolk County Psychological Association

Promoting the profession of psychology in Suffolk County through fellowship, education, and advocacy

Welcome to the Suffolk County Psychological Association located in Long Island, New York.

SCPA's mission is to promote the profession of psychology in Suffolk County through fellowship, education and advocacy. Our members provide a wide variety of psychological services to individuals, couples and families including but not limited to psychotherapy, counseling and evaluations in their private practices, schools, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and universities.

Our 70th Anniversary Party was a huge success! Click here to access the 70th anniversary journal and click here for a selection of photos from the party.

UPDATED FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The political landscape, including executive orders, over the past weeks has had and will continue to have immeasurable impacts on our society, including historically disenfranchised communities (such as immigrants and LGBTQIA+ individuals), veterans, civil servants, the people we work with, those we love, and us as clinicians. SCPA’s position is one that enables all people, of all identities, to live free and fulfilled lives. It is important not to lose sight of our duty as clinicians to be aware of these issues and provide care with sensitivity, humility, and within the ethical principles of our profession. We are here to defend science, psychology as a field, and most importantly humanity, so that our clients, coworkers, and communities live not in fear of authentic expression. As a DEI committee, we remain committed to keeping you updated on best practices and ways to be engaged and have agency.

Welcome letter from SCPA President Beth Hollander

January 2026

I have an orchid in my office that my son gave me for Mother’s Day last year, one of those “just add ice” orchids that you can buy at any of the big box stores. It bloomed for a while in May and June after he gave it to me, but once the blossoms fell off, it hadn’t bloomed again. I kept giving it its necessary 3 ice cubes a week for a while, but when I wasn’t seeing the fruits of my (albeit minimal) labors, this slowed until I eventually stopped watering it entirely. Recently, to my great surprise, I saw that the plant had sprouted some new stems, even without my weekly watering! I learned that orchids will pull humidity out of the air to water themselves, so that they can thrive in the absence of human intervention. I wonder, though, how much sooner this might have happened if I had kept up with giving the orchid ice every week, as I had been. [Read more ]