Association of Latter-day Saint Counselors and Psychotherapists explained
| Association of Latter-day Saint Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) |
| Formation: | [1] |
| Founder: | Joe J. Christensen[2] |
| Defunct: | --> |
| Merger: | LDS Personnel and Guidance Association (LDS PGA) 1964–1975 |
| Type: | Nonprofit |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Purpose: | Organization for professional counselors and psychologists in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Location City: | Orem, Utah |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Area Served: | or |
| Region: | --> |
| Product: | --> |
| Method: | --> |
| Fields: | Counseling psychology |
| Membership: | 400 |
| Membership Year: | 2011[3] |
| Language: | English |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | David T. Seamons |
| Publication: | Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Formerly: | Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists |
The Association of Latter-day Saint Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) is a professional society founded in 1975 supporting professionals who want to provide counseling services supportive of teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[3] [4] [5] The organization further serves to increase trust in mental health professionals in the LDS community.[6] [2] In 2012, AMCAP held a Utah conference with the Foundation for Attraction Research on homosexuality called "Reconciling Faith and Feelings".[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Jensen . Vern . October 1, 1978 . A History Of The Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) . Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy . 4 . 2 . 3 . Brigham Young University.
- Ingoldsby . Bron . 2005 . Review of Healing Souls: Psychotherapy in the Latter-day Saint Community . . . 31 . 1 . 202 . 0094-7342 . 23289263.
- News: Gaede . Russell . October 2, 2011 . Conference for Mormon counselors focuses on 'return of virtue to psychological care' . en . . 2023-05-20.
- Richards . P. . Hansen . Kristin . January 1, 2012 . Gospel-Centered Psychotherapy: What It Is and Why It Matters . Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy . 34 . 1. Brigham Young University.
- November 1977 . The Keep Apitchinin: AMCAP . 3. 1. 18. Sunstone.
- Book: Swedin, Eric G. . Eric G. Swedin. Healing Souls: Psychotherapy in the Latter-day Saint Community . August 15, 2022 . . 978-0-252-05424-2 . 58 . limited . Google Books.
- Web site: Video for AMCAP/FAR conference addressing same-sex attraction now available online. ldslights.org. . March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180915155120/https://ldslights.org/video-for-amcapfar-conference-addressing-same-sex-attraction-now-available/. September 15, 2018 . dead.
- Web site: Reconciling Faith and Feelings Conference 2012 Highlights – AMCAP . 2023-05-19 . AMCAP.
