On Board
with Professional Psychology
Issue 6

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New Professional Practice Guideline for Adults with Complex Trauma Histories
New guidelines provide recommendations for treating complex trauma.
How will AI impact the board-certification process?
Two specialty boards have developed guidance for addressing the use of AI in the board-certification application process.
Dr. Jessica Luzier, PhD, ABPP shares a message of hope as she concludes her term as Associate Editor of On Board with Professional Psychology.

Announcing the 2025 ABPP Foundation Scholarships Recipients
ABPP Foundation scholarships facilitate the board-certification of arising specialists. Congratulations to the recipients of 2025!
Spotlight
Meet Christine Gould, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Geropsychologist who has been working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults.
Meet Tamara Lyn, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Organizational and Business Consulting Psychologist and retired Bureau of Prisons warden.
Meet Erin Kube, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Geropsychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Early Career Psychologist Service Award.
Meet Andrew Young Choi, PhD, ABPP, a board-certified Counseling Psychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Early Career Psychology Diversity Award.
Meet Kirsten Klein, PhD, an early-career psychologist and recipient of ABPP’s 2025 Art Nezu Dissertation Diversity Award.
Ethics Corner
Time to Say Goodbye: Termination and the Ethics of Exits
How to end treatment with clients ethically and collaboratively.
Read MoreArticles
- Grace M. Kuravackel, Cody M. Davis, Katelyn James
- Michelle C. Hudson
- John D. Gavazzi
- William McKenna
- Jaclyn A. Shepard, Lillian C. Hayes, Jennifer Hansen-Moore
- Angelo P. Bartocci, Jimmie Butcher, Sierra Symonette
- Terence Patterson
- Kyle B. Boone, Jerry J. Sweet
- Jeremy Jinkerson
- Kyle B. Boone, Tara L. Victor
- Holly M. McGrath, Colin Simsarian, Brenda Hammond, Bruce Bongar,
- Harry Klebanoff
- Naysha Rivera-Hartley, Jennifer Kelly, William D. Walsh, Olivia Wallman, Amanda Nephew, Vincent B. Van Hasselt
- Timothy Branaman, Sara Pollard
- Sara Bielek, LaTrelle Jackson, Kate Maxwell, Madalyn Schomber
- Mary Jo Coiro
- Jo Ellison
- Cassandra Lewandowski, Hannah K. Richardson, Brandon Dennis, Kristen Mulcahy
- Stacy Cecchet
When you consider your charitable contributions during the 2025 year, please consider giving to the American Board of Professional Psychology Foundation.

Thank you to our Reviewers!
The editorial team of On Board with Professional Psychology (OBPP) wishes to thank the specialists who have graciously dedicated their time and expertise to reviewing content for this publication. The OBPP editorial team, ABPP Communications Committee, and content authors extend gratitude to the Reviewers’ for their time and dedication to promoting high-quality, relevant content for Specialists published in OBPP.
Sincerely,
Editorial Team | ABPP Communications Committee
On Board with Professional Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
The Board of Trustees of the American Board of Professional Psychology attended the annual mid-year meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on May 15-17, 2025. New leadership was welcomed, current and departing leaders were honored, and a productive, collaborative time was had by all.
Congratulations to newly-boarded specialists who completed their oral exams since our previous issue! This list reflects Specialists who successfully completed their oral exams during March 2024 – May 2025.