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2026 ABCT Fellows Application

The Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is now accepting applications for Fellow members. Ensure all requirements are complete in their entirety prior to submission. Applications will be reviewed by the ABCT Fellows committee. Applicants will be notified of the committee's decisions by September 2026.

Fellow Status:

Fellow status is an honor bestowed by ABCT to full members who have made outstanding and sustained contributions. ABCT is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness when evaluating members for Fellow status. We encourage applications from all eligible members, and particularly members of under-represented groups. Fellows of ABCT shall be full members in good standing who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies in one of the following areas: 

Clinical practice
Education and training
Advocacy/policy/public education
Dissemination/implementation
Research
Equity, inclusion, and diversity considerations

In preparing your application, focusing on your most relevant category(s) is essential.  Service to ABCT is not sufficient in and of itself to meet criteria for Fellow status. 

Competent performance of responsibilities directly associated with a job position or practice is expected, e.g., mentoring graduate students for an academic faculty member, and does not by itself meet criteria for exceptional and sustained contributions. To demonstrate such contributions in behavioral and cognitive therapies, the applicant must be able to provide:

Evidence of distinctive contributions to behavioral and cognitive therapies that are recognized by others as excellent
Evidence documenting impact beyond the immediate setting in which the applicant works

It is very important that all applicants carefully review ALL criteria for Fellow status before submitting their application.  The following section reviews the minimum criteria to be considered for Fellow status. If you meet these criteria and wish to apply for Fellow status, the Fellows Committee will conduct a rigorous review of your outstanding and significant contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies and related areas.

Criteria for Fellow Status:

Applicants should carefully review the minimum criteria below for Fellow status before submitting their application. Applicants who meet these criteria are encouraged to apply for Fellow status. All applications will receive a rigorous review by the Fellows Committee. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Fellows Committee (Matthew Skinta) at [email protected] with any questions.

Receipt of a terminal graduate degree (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., M.D., M.A./M.S., MFT, MSW) in an area relevant to behavioral and cognitive therapies
At least 15 years of professional experience following completing requirements of their terminal degree
Full (not student) membership in ABCT for ≥ 10 years (not necessarily continuous)
A history of active engagement in the advancement of behavioral and or cognitive therapies
Evidence documenting impact beyond the immediate setting in which the applicant works
Two letters of recommendation from two full members of ABCT, including one from a current Fellow, submitted via the required online recommendation form. Letters should focus on the area(s) of contribution designated by the applicant.

Click here for a list of current Fellows. If you do not know an ABCT Fellow who can write a letter of recommendation, please contact the Chair of the Fellows Committee at [email protected] for assistance.

Before drafting their letters, letter writers are strongly encouraged to review the guidelines for applicants and letter writers for fellow status.

All required application materials for Fellow Status must be submitted online no later than Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

Applicant Information:

Name(Required)

First Last

Applicant's E-mail Address(Required)

Phone(Required)

Degree (select all that apply)(Required)

Ph.D.

Psy.D.

M.D.

DSW

D.Sci.

MSW

MSc

MSN

LCSW

LICSW

LMHC

LMSW

LPC

ABPP

LMFT

CCMHC

Other

Number of years as a full ABCT member (does not have to be continuous)(Required)

Less than 10 years

Greater than or equal to 10 years

Date of receipt of a terminal degree related to behavioral and cognitive therapies(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Current job title(Required)

Self Statement:

Check the area(s) below in which your statement and letters of recommendation will support your outstanding and sustained contributions to behavioral and cognitive therapies(Required)

Clinical Practice

Education and Training

Advocacy, Policy and Public Education

Research

Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Considerations

Describe in 500 words or less, your outstanding and sustained contributions in the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies and related areas. Given the 500-word limit, it is important to focus your statement on describing your most significant accomplishments.(Required)

Please upload your CV in PDF format(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Recommendations:

Applicants are required to submit the full names of two (2) ABCT full members, one of whom is a current ABCT Fellow,  who have agreed to write a recommendation letter. Click here for a list of current ABCT Fellows.

Note: Letter writers MUST use the online recommendation form for all letters of recommendation. If you have any questions or concerns during this process, please reach out to [email protected].

Before drafting their letters, letter writers are strongly encouraged to review the Guidelines for Applicants and Letter Writers for Fellow Status.

Recommender #1 Full Name(Required)

First Last

Recommender #1 Email Address(Required)

Is recommender #1 an ABCT Fellow member?(Required)

Yes

Recommender #2 Full Name(Required)

First Last

Recommender #2 Email Address(Required)

Is recommender #2 an ABCT Fellow member?(Required)

Yes

Attestation:

Please ensure you have completed ALL of the following requirements(Required)

Receipt of a terminal graduate degree (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., M.D., M.A./M.S., MFT, MSW) in an area relevant to behavioral and cognitive therapies

15+ years of professional experience advancing behavioral or cognitive therapies

Full (not student) membership in ABCT for ≥ 10 years (not necessarily consecutive)

History of active engagement advancing behavioral and/or cognitive therapies beyond the immediate setting in which the applicant works

Identified the area(s) in which you seek to establish a record of “outstanding and sustained accomplishments”

Identified 2 letter writers, both ABCT full members and at least one ABCT Fellow; sent them information on the areas in which you will focus your application, and guided them to the required online form for submitting letters of recommendation

Submitted an up-to-date CV

Submitted 500-word or less self-statement

By checking here, I attest that all of the above information is true and accurate(Required)

All the above information is true and accurate

Applicant's typed signature(Required)