Ethical Practice Committee

The role of the Committee on Ethical Practice of the New York State Psychological Association is educational and serves NYSPA members only. The committee responds to members' inquiries regarding matters of ethics, publishes articles regarding ethics, and initiates workshops and seminars sponsored by the Association involving ethics.

All inquiries on matters of ethics should be directed to NYSPA Central Office (518-437-1040). A staff member will forward your name and telephone number to a member of the Committee on Ethical Practice, who will return your call within 48 hours.

Chair: William Picker, PhD

Committee Members:

B.J. Cling, PhD
Peggy Herzog, PhD
John Northman, PhD
Mark Sandberg , PhD
Leslie Verter, PhD

NYSPA’s current President is on the Committee ex-officio.

Committee on Ethical Practice Disclaimer

• The NYSPA Committee on Ethical Practice (CEP) provides consultation about issues of ethics based upon The American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/) and professional practice.
• While the consultations represent ethics and professional practice advice, they do not constitute legal advice.
• The consultee remains responsible for their own professional acts and/or omissions, regardless of the ethics advice provided by the CEP.