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2007-2008 Academic Year Greetings!
Welcome to another great year with other Pepperdine psychology students, faculty and staff who are interested in building a community of Christian faith and fellowship at our university and in talking more about how to integrate our spiritual lives with the practice of psychotherapy. I am so pleased that you have chosen to join others from all of our different campuses – West LA, Irvine/Orange County, San Fernando Valley and Malibu – in this journey.
For those of you who are new to our group, we come together in different ways: 1) on email, 2) on Facebook (in the Pepperdine groups, please see & join “the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)” group), and 3) in person at monthly meetings, get-togethers, field trips, conferences and community service activities. If you want to learn more about our group and its history, please see the article about us in the Pepperdine GSEP Colleague Magazine. Also please see our Pepperdine website. Current members and faculty co-advisors, Dr. Kathleen Eldridge and I, look forward to the opportunity to get to know you all…
- Want to get involved? Please join us at our events! All activities are open to Christian members and non-members of diverse (e.g., any faith) backgrounds who are interested in pursuing open, respectful discussion of religion/spirituality and psychology. So bring a friend! If you have others ideas of activities to share or add, including suggestions for meeting times/dates/locations, please email me or the whole group for discussion. Our meeting dates & locations were chosen by students – so please let your vote & voice be heard if you would like to suggest a change for next year. Click here for upcoming events.
- Want to join our group or to renew your membership? There are 2 parts to joining.
1. Pepperdine Chapter Membership. Please click here for our Pepperdine student chapter application. YEARLY dues are only $10, and can be sent to me via intercampus- or snail-mail. Dues go to support guest speakers, social events, and service opportunities.
2. CAPS International Membership. To become a member of the International CAPS organization, please fill out their separate application by clicking here. Student dues are only $50, and benefits of becoming a member of our parent organization include:
Fellowship and networking with other Christians in the helping professions.
Journal of Psychology and Christianity (JPC)
A respected quarterly journal which contains informative clinical, research, and theoretical articles, plus book reviews.
National and Regional Conventions/Conferences
Members receive discounted registration fees for the annual national convention and regional conventions as well as mini- conferences. Continuing education is offered at most of these events.
Listing on the CAPS Web Site Directory
Members obtain a listing on the CAPS Web Site Directory at no additional charge. A special search engine attached to the site helps lay persons locate member therapists in their area. A "special interests" search function allows both academicians and clinicians a means for finding and networking with colleagues who have similar interests.
CAPS Newsletter(s)
CAPS International publishes a quarterly newsletter which includes news and feature articles, clinical updates, practice development tips, articles of interest to academics and informative listings about articles and books written by our members. Most of the CAPS Regions also publish newsletters.
E-News Updates
Members whose e-mail addresses are listed on the CAPS Web Directory will receive regular E-News Updates. These updates contain news and hyperlinks to information of interest to members, as well as updates about CAPS activities and opportunities.
Continuing Education Credits
CAPS is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer continuing education. Other forms of continuing education are also offered at many of our events.
OTHER Benefits and Services
Ethical Guidelines
Pastoral Care Network
Access to Professional Liability insurance plans with a variety of coverage amounts are available at low rates.
Other Goods, Service and Special Offers
A Pastoral Care Network is available to members who are experiencing personal stress.
CAPS members also receive special offers for discounts on auto rentals, motel/hotel accommodations, books and other services.
I hope to see you at some of our events this year!
Peace & blessings,
Susan R. Hall, J.D., Ph.D.
Co-Faculty Advisor, CAPS West - Pepperdine Chapter
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
CAPS
Students Participate in Step Forward Day at Pepperdine
University
by Susan Hall, PhD
CAPS Students at Pepperdine University, Graduate School
of Education and Psychology, kick off every academic year
by giving back to the community. The second Saturday in
September, we participate in Step Forward Day, which is
a day of service organized by our university.
In 2007, we assisted Hope Gardens Family Center for previously homeless women and children run their first Back to School Celebration; in 2006, we helped transform with paint and elbow grease
Project Serve, a non-profit organization that offers self-help
groups to the Los Angeles community; in 2005, we cultivated
plants and friendships at the Crenshaw Community Gardens;
and in 2004, eight of us helped to re-paint the Conejo
Valley YMCA preschool.
Our chapter meets monthly for planning, fellowship, and
discussion about the integration of our faith and the
practice of psychology and marriage and family therapy.
We bring together masters and doctoral students in clinical
psychology as well as faculty and staff members from all
of our campuses (Encino/San Fernando Valley, West Los
Angeles, Malibu, and Orange County/Irvine) to help build
community and support the mission of Pepperdine University.
We also host and attend seminars and conferences on religion
and psychology, engage in community service, and enjoy
social activities together.
New members are welcome!
| Step Forward 2006 |
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| Karina Grinblat |
Karina Grinblat, Kevin Foss,
Prof. Robert Scholz |
Carol Pyburn |
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| Step
Forward 2005 |
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back row
left to right: Marco C., Carmen Anderson, Prof. Robert
Scholz, Dr. Susan Hall, Lisa Moore, Rachel Lane, Courtney
Holmes;
front row l-rt: Cheryl Saunders, Dr. Kathleen Eldridge |
Rachel
lane, Lisa Moore,
Courtney Holmes |
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