Frequently Asked Questions
General Website FAQ
1. On any page on our website WBCP.ORG click the gray Login button on the top of the page next to the search bar.
2023-2024 Membership Dues
Full Member: $1100
A. Eligibility
This category is open to anyone who wants to participate fully in the mission of the Center.
Students enrolled in Center training programs, by virtue of their tuition payments, are Full members of the Center.
First-year graduates of Center training programs will receive a 50% discount for Full membership for one year after graduation.
B. Benefits
Voting Privileges
Eligibility for appointment to faculty for teaching and supervising in Center training programs
Member listserv
Online Membership Directory
Complimentary PEPweb subscription
Complimentary Study Groups
Member Discount for Center conferences and other events
Inclusion in the Find A Therapist Directory
Attend Institute Advanced Classes*
Other Center benefits as they become available
*At discretion of leader/instructor
Basic Member: $412.50
A. Eligibility:
This level of membership is open to anyone.
B. Benefits:
Member listserv
Membership Directory
Complimentary Study Groups
Other Center benefits as they become available
Attend Institute Advanced Classes
Scholars: $247.50
A. Eligibility:
This category is for scholar graduates of either the psychoanalytic training program or psychotherapy training program.
B. Benefits:
1. Voting Privileges
2. Eligibility for appointment to faculty for teaching and supervising in Center training programs.
3. Member listserv
4. Online Membership Directory
5. Complimentary PEPweb subscription
6. Complimentary Study Groups
7. Member Discount for Center conferences and other events
8. Other Center benefits as they become available
New Professional: $275
A. Eligibility
This category is open to people who have graduated within the previous three years from an academic mental health program at a graduate level (MSW PH.D., Psy.D., MD, MSN etc.).
Membership in this category is limited to two years.
B. Benefits
New Professionals have the same benefits as Basic Members:
Member listserv
Membership Directory
Complimentary Study Groups
Other Center benefits as they become available.
Corresponding Member: $110
A. Eligibility
This category is open only to members of other APsaA or IPA Institutes, and includes WBCP voting members who relocate to a geographic distance of at least 100 miles.
Corresponding members of local institutes/centers must be voting members of their “home” Institute/Center.
B. Benefits
Corresponding members have most of the privileges of Full members, with the following exceptions: they may not vote, hold office or serve as elected members of committees; and are not eligible for listing as program faculty for teaching and supervising.
The benefits are:
Member listserv
Membership Directory
Complimentary Study Groups
Discounts for selected Center conferences and other events
Other Center benefits as they become available
Friend Member: $110
A. Eligibility
This category is open to anyone.
B. Benefits
Member listserv
Participation in one Center Study Group for fee of $50
Continuing Education credits for Study Group for an additional $50
Online membership directory
Student: $55
A. Eligibility
This category is open to any students in undergraduate or graduate programs.
B. Benefits
Member Listserv
Membership Directory
Participation in Study Groups at the discretion of the Study Group leader/coordinator
Student rates for Center conferences
Other Center benefits as they become available
GW Faculty: $55
A. Eligibility
This category is open to any faculty member of George Washington University.
B. Benefits
Member Listserv
Membership Directory
Participation in Study Groups at the discretion of the Study Group leader/coordinator
Reduced rates for Center conferences
Other Center benefits as they become available
Active Life: $110
A. Eligibility
This category is open to those members who are otherwise eligible for Life Designation category but prefer to receive PEPweb subscription.
B. Benefits
Voting Privileges
Eligibility for appointment to faculty for teaching and supervising in Center training programs
Member listserv
Online Membership Directory
Complimentary PEPweb subscription
Complimentary Study Groups
Member Discount for Center conferences and other events
Inclusion in the Find A Therapist Directory
Attend Institute Advanced Classes*
Other Center benefits as they become available
*At discretion of leader/instructor
Life Designation: Voluntary Dues
A. Eligibility
The Life designation shall be granted to any member who has obtained 10-years of Full Membership, upon notice to the Center of retirement from professional practice.
B. Benefits
Voting Privileges
Eligibility for appointment to faculty for teaching and supervising in Center training programs
Member listserv
Online Membership Directory
Complimentary Study Groups
Member Discount for Center conferences and other events
Inclusion in the Find A Therapist Directory
Attend Institute Advanced Classes*
Other Center benefits as they become available
*At discretion of leader/instructor
[Life Members have most of the benefits of Full Membership with the exception of PEPweb subscription.]
NOTE:
Dues that are paid for one category cannot be refunded in order to change categories during the fiscal/ membership year. Category changes can only take place during the May – July billing period.
At the end of every course each student will be issued a confidential course evaluation. Completion of the evaluation is required for the award of CME/CE. After submission of the completed evaluation students will then be awarded any earned certificates and credits.
Our upcoming programs calendar can be accessed by clicking HERE
or via our menu by hovering over the Public Programs menu option. Then select Calendar (as shown below)
1. Login into your WBCP Account
2. The following attributes listed in your profile control what is displayed on the “Find a Therapist” page and will automatically update when modified:
- Address – Office attribute is linked to the Location field
- Phone – Preferred attribute is linked to the Phone Number field
- Specialty
- Languages Spoken
- Accepts Insurance
- Takes Child Patients
Please contact us with the updated information, and we will be pleased to make the necessary updates.
Membership Website FAQ
1. Log into your WBCP.org account
2. Click on My Profile
3. On this page you will be able to view and edit your member profile, view any forms that you have submitted such as registrations or completed surveys, email history, and invoices.
To see if you have registered for a program or completed a survey click on “Forms I’ve Taken”
To find an email with a link to a survey or certificate of attendance click on “Email History”
Note: Email History only retains messages and does not retain email attachments. To locate any past attachments, please refer to the email using your email client (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook).
To view paid and open invoices, click on “Invoices”
On the membership website click Search Member Directory in the Quick Links menu.
- On the registration page, make sure to select Yes to the Confidentiality Agreement
2. In the “Choose Subscription or Individual Conferences” section select Individual Conferences 
3. If the Individual Conferences option is selected the user should see a list of the upcoming conferences (as shown below)
4. To Register click the “Register Yourself” option under all of the conferences that the registrant would like to attend.
