Colleague Assistance Committee

Don’t Worry Alone.

Offering supportive programs for psychologist members of NCPA
for the prevention and amelioration of professional stress, distress or impairment.

Helpline - (919)785-3969

About the Colleague Assistance Committee
The Colleague Assistance Committee is charged with developing education, peer consultation, and other resources to facilitate the optimal functioning of psychologists in North Carolina. The purposes of this committee include prevention and amelioration of professional distress and impairment and their consequences among psychologists.

Our History
Click here to view our history.

Self Assessment
Find out how well you are taking care of yourself through our available articles and Healthy Lifestyle Self-Assessment quizzes below.

1. Are You Taking Care of Yourself?

2. Healthy Lifestyle Assessment

3. Warning Signs of Stress

4. Self Care Top 10

5. Self Evaluation: How Am I Doing in My Practice?

Peer Consultation
Peer Consultation Service
Peer Consultation TeamHow to Set up A Peer Consultation Team
5 Fundamentals of a Peer Consultation Team

Articles and Presentations
Presentations are related to the prevention and amelioration of professional distress. They are offered in the following contexts:

To Academic Programs on topics related to Self-Care and Colleague Assistance
At NCPA conferences
As "stand-alone" workshops

Click here to view the presentations.

Articles on topics of self-care and psychologist stress/distress/impairment are published on a regular basis in the North Carolina Psychologist. Click here to view the articles.

Links and Other Resources
Click here to view additional links and resources.

Graduate Students
We are committed to helping future psychologists find ways to prevent professional distress and impairment as they progress in their training through promotion and education of self-care strategies and outreach activities. Click here to view more information specifically targeting graduate students, our future psychologists.

Making Contact
If you are concerned about personal and professional stress, well-being and colleague relationships:
1. Leave a message on our Peer Consultation Line: (919) 785-3969; or
2. Send an email message to [email protected] (a Committee Member will be in contact with you within 24 hours)

The scope of concerns of Colleague Assistance Peer Consultants includes: When contacting the Committee for Peer Consultation, the Committee Member will ask for your name and NCPA member status, but neither this information nor the content of your consultation is communicated to NCPA or to the NC Psychology Board.

For concerns related to ethics and law issues, please contact NCPA directly by e-mail.

Quick Links

Announcements

Mindful Democracy: A Message from NCPA President, Dr. Nancy Laney (1/7/21)

Dear NCPA Colleagues,

As I watched yesterday’s events unfold in the democratic seat of our nation, I felt it vital for all of us to meditate on the principles of our Ethics Code. As we strive “to respect and protect civil and human rights”: may we continue to ground our words and work in fact and science; may we find resolutions that do not verbally or physically harm others where conflict may arise; may we treat all human beings justly regardless of age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, socioeconomic status and/or political affiliation; and may our psychological work continue to be a bastion of “helping the public in developing informed judgments and choices concerning human behavior.”

I hope that you find the resources below helpful should you need them.

NCPA Colleague Assistance: https://www.ncpsychology.org/colleague-assistance-helpline

From APA: Healing the Political Divide

In solidarity, safety, and peace,

Nancy Laney, PhD
NCPA President, 2020-2021

BCBSNC Removes Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing from Prior Authorization

Effective November 1, 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has removed psychological and neuropsychological testing from prior plan approval (PPA). PPA will no longer be required for psychological and neuropsychological testing. This change aims to help reduce provider administrative time and allow for continued access to medically necessary services. Click Here for more details.

Click here to see the timeline of NCPA’s advocacy efforts.

Thank you to NCPA leaders and the Insurance Committee for their tireless efforts in making our collective voice heard in this tremendous victory. NCPA advocates for psychologists, offers defense and solidarity, tells the truth freely, and places value on ourselves when no one else will do so.

Take pride, and tell friends about this courageous fighting formation for our profession!

NCPA Insurance Committee Members

Dr. Pamela Trent (Co-Chair), Dr. Mark Stein (Co-Chair), Dr. Tonya Armstrong, Dr. Lisa Cloyd, Dr. Bob Conder, Dr. Faith Cook, Dr. Charlie Cooper, Dr. Sonja Frison, Dr. Susan Hill (NCPA President-Elect), Dr. Christopher Ketchman, Dr. Jennifer Larson, Dr. Joanna Mussey, Dr. Cris Saffo (Chair, Independent Practice Committee)

APA Press Release Regarding the Mental Health Consequences of Recent High-Profile Violent Events Targeting African Americans

Read here

APA Voices Support for World Health Organization
Read here.