Session titles followed by an asterisk are under review for CE credit approval. Approved sessions have been noted and those still awaiting presenter materials for approval will be updated as soon as all required documentation is received.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Anne Marie Sullivan as our keynote speaker this year. Dr. Sullivan has been in her role as New York State Commissioner of Mental Health since 2014. In recent years, she has worked closely with Governor Hochul to implement the state’s landmark plan to transform the mental health system and expand access to care. This initiative has invested more than $2 billion into expanding services and support throughout the state. Commissioner Sullivan has focused on integrated care, preventive services for youth and families, increased availability of treatment across the lifespan, and the stigma around mental illness and seeking treatment. She has fostered equity and inclusion and has incorporated the presence of peers with lived experience throughout the service system. During Commissioner Sullivan’s tenure has been the implementation of 988, the expansion of crisis services, and a focus on school-based mental health services. In addition, she has improved the housing programs for individuals with mental illness who have found themselves homeless. A Queens native, Commissioner Sullivan previously served as Senior Vice President for the Queens Health Network of New York City Health and Hospitals, and was Director of Psychiatry at Elmhurst and Queens Hospitals. At these facilities she, implemented comprehensive inpatient and ambulatory services, youth programs, substance use services, mobile outreach, and school-based programs. She is a graduate of New York University’s Washington Square College and NYU’s School of Medicine. Commissioner Sullivan is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has served as the speaker of the Association’s Assembly and on its Board of Trustees. She is a clinical professor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Attendees can earn up to 11.25 Continuing Education Contact Hours at this year's Convention. The number of CE contact hours available are subject to change. In order to earn CE contact hours, attendees will need to sign in and out of each session and session break and compete an evaluation for each session. Individuals arriving more than 15 minutes after the start of the program or leaving early are not eligible for CE credit.

View the NYSPA Grievance Policy here. Grievances about any sessions at the Convention must be submitted in writing to the Foundation of the New York State Psychological Association, Inc., 330 W 38th St., Suite 1105, New York, NY 10018, Attn: Continuing Education Committee. Grievances can also be submitted directly to the CE Committee Chair, Mitchell Slutzky, in writing at nyspa@nyspa.org.

The Foundation of the New York State Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Foundation of the New York State Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

 

The 2025 NYSPA Convention Room Block is NOW OPEN!  The 2025 NYSPA Convention will take place again at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs, NY. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn for the 2025 NYSPA Convention attendees. Rooms may be reserved until Friday, August 22, 2025 or until block is filled.

 

HOLIDAY INN
232 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

 

SLEEPING ROOM RATES
Thursday - $166 plus tax

Friday & Saturday - $226 plus tax per night 

(The average room rate is therefore $206 plus tax per night)

The discounted block closes on Friday, August 22, 2025 or until the room block is filled, whichever comes first. (Please note, our block sold out last year, so please book your rooms early!)

 

BOOK BY PHONE
(518) 584-4550 - mention PSY

 

 

BOOK ONLINE
Please click HERE to book a room inside the 2025 NYSPA Convention block! Under  Rate Preference, please be sure that Group Rate is selected and Group Code 'PSY ' is entered.  Please note, if you would like to stay additional nights outside of the Convention dates, you will need to call the hotel directly to book and follow the Book By Phone instructions above.

The NYSPA Awards Committee identifies and publicly recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to NYSPA and to psychology. Recipients of NYSPA Awards are honored at the Annual Convention.

In-Memoriam

The 2025 NYSPA Awards Ceremony, taking place at the 2025 NYSPA Convention on Saturday, September 13th, will be remembering NYSPA members we lost in 2024 and 2025.

If you would like to add the name of a late NYSPA member to be remembered during the ceremony, please fill out the form here.

We are excited to announce our Partnership packages for the 2025 Convention! This year's packages include new exciting opportunities like new speaking opportunities at our Keynote presentation and Awards Banquet. We've also revamped our exhibit hall, locating it in the heart of the Convention, holding all food buffets, receptions, and food and beverage breaks in the exhibit hall to guarantee daily traffic, increased the number of breaks and the length of breaks over the weeks, and combined the exhibit hall experience with our poster session to maximize attendance. To view a copy of the prospectus, please click HERE.