Board Certification in Serious Mental Illness Psychology: Information and Q&A Session

Calling all Psychologists and Psychology Graduate Students! Curious about the new Board Certification in Serious Mental Illness Psychology (provisionally affiliated with ABPP)—but unsure if it’s for you? Join us for an informational webinar featuring Dr. Amy Cuellar, Mentorship Coordinator for the American Board of Serious Mental Illness Psychology (ABSMIP) and Dr. Marie Brown (ISPS-US Board President), who recently completed her certification, who will share insights into the process, the values behind the specialty, and how it supports psychologists working with people experiencing psychosis and other complex mental health challenges.

This session is especially geared toward those who may not see themselves reflected in the phrase “serious mental illness” but whose work aligns with recovery-oriented, socially attuned, and person-centered approaches.

Bring your questions—we’re here to unpack what this certification is, what it isn’t, and who it’s for. Learn more about the certification here.

Presenter Bios

Amy Cuellar, PhD, ABSMIP, is the Mentorship Coordinator for the American Board of Serious Mental Illness Psychology. She is a psychologist at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in the Bipolar and Schizophrenia Treatment Clinic and is Associate Professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. She is APA Division 18 Serious Mental Illness-Serious Emotional Disturbance Section Representative on the APA SMI Specialty Council and is a member of the APA SMI Task Force.

Marie Brown, PhD, ABSMIP, is the Team Leader of the OnTrack and Early Treatment Program at Lenox Hill Hospital and the current President of the US Chapter of the International Society for the Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (ISPS-US). She is co-editor of Women & Psychosis: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (with Marilyn Charles) and Emancipatory Perspectives on Madness: Psychological, Social, and Spiritual Dimensions (with Robin Brown).