When you decide to start therapy, finding the right fit is everything. You want a therapist who actually “gets” it—someone who can help you make sense of your thoughts, your history, and those frustrating moments where you realize you are repeating the exact same ineffective behaviors over and over again.
But what happens if you start doing incredible, life-changing work with someone, and then you have to move across the country for a new job? Or what if you are a young adult heading off to an out-of-state college?
In the past, state licensing laws meant your therapy sessions had to stop dead at the state line. Thankfully, PsyPact fixed that.
Think of PsyPact like an official passport for psychologists. It is an interstate agreement that allows psychologists to practice secure, virtual telepsychology across state lines. Even better, instead of being locked into seeing clients only in their home state, a PsyPact-approved therapist can legally work with people living in over 40 participating states across the US.
Untangling old emotional habits and building deeper self-understanding takes time and trust. You shouldn’t have to hit “pause” on your personal growth just because your zip code changes. PsyPact protects your therapy journey in a few major ways.
If you are moving away for school or relocating for a career leap, you don’t have to go through the exhausting process of finding a brand-new therapist. Your care moves with you. You also are no longer limited to whoever happens to have an office down the street. If you need highly specialized, evidence-based care, you can work with a true expert, no matter where their desk is located. Lastly, If you travel constantly for work, your weekly sessions stay completely legal, safe, and uninterrupted.
At Morris Psychological Group, we believe therapy should fit into the reality of your busy, mobile life. Because we have team members certified for interstate practice through PsyPact, we can seamlessly support clients throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and dozens of other states from coast to coast.
Plus, we have New York State licensed psychologists on our team. So even though New York is still working on officially joining the PsyPact club, we can still see NY residents directly for both in-person and telehealth sessions without any extra hoops to jump through!
Click here to see if your state is on the PsyPact map or drop a line to our intake team to get matched with the right therapist today.
Dr. Nathan McClelland is a clinical psychologist who specializes in providing individually tailored, evidence-based psychotherapy with a focus on increasing self-understanding – the way one makes sense of their own history, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors – and the examination of how and why individuals often engage in distressing or ineffective behaviors.
Dr. McClelland is currently licensed as a psychologist in the states of New York and New Jersey, is certified for interstate practice via PsyPact, and provides both in-person and telehealth services through HIPAA-compliant web services.
