Find a CBT Therapist Search through our directory of local clinicians. Zip Code Distance 10 Mi 20 Mi 30 Mi 40 Mi 50 Mi 75 Mi 2026 Recommendation Form for ABCT Members for Fellow Status About ABCT 2026 Recommendation Form for ABCT Members for Fellow Status Thank you for writing a letter of recommendation for Fellow status for the applicant named below. Fellow status is an honor given by ABCT to full members who have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies. ABCT is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness when evaluating members for Fellow status. Applicants for Fellow status have chosen to be evaluated in one (or possibly more than one) of 6 specific areas listed below in which they have made outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of behavioral and cognitive therapies. Areas of Consideration Clinical Practice Education and Training Advocacy / Policy / Public Education Dissemination / Implementation Research Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Letter writers must use this fillable form for all letters of recommendation. When writing your letter of recommendation, please address the specific area(s) the applicant has indicated in their submission. Please note that service to ABCT is NOT sufficient by itself to meet the criteria for Fellow status and should not be a major emphasis in describing the applicant’s outstanding and sustained accomplishments. Recommenders, ensure you review the guidelines for applicants and letter writers for fellow status prior to beginning the recommendation writing process. The following website contains more information describing the ABCT Fellow status and criteria. Applications close on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns during this process, please reach out to [email protected]. Letter Writer Information: Please provide your own contact and professional information below as the letter writer. Do not enter the applicant’s information in this section.Name(Required) First Last Email address(Required) Degree (select all that apply)(Required) Ph.D. Psy.D. M.D. DSW D.Sci. MSW MA MSc MSN BA BS LCSW LICSW LMHC LMSW LPC ABPP LMFT CCMHC Other Select your current ABCT membership category(Required) Student Post-Baccalaureate Associate New Professional Full Member Are you currently a fellow member?(Required) Yes No Information on ABCT Member Applying for Fellow Status: Please provide the applicant's contact information below. Do NOT enter your own contact information in this section.Name(Required) First Last Email address(Required) Letter of Support ABCT now offers 6 areas of consideration for Fellow status: (a) clinical practice; (b) education and training; (c) advocacy/policy/public education; (d) dissemination/implementation; (e) research; and (f) diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants for Fellow Status will be asked to endorse the area(s) in which they wish to be considered. These areas can be overlapping, but also have unique features. Endorsement of multiple areas does not increase the likelihood of selection as a Fellow; demonstrating outstanding, sustained effort in one area is all that is required. Review the guidelines for applicants and letter writers for fellow status prior to submitting the final letter of recommendation below. Please check 1 or more areas you will address in your recommendation letter, consistent with areas the applicant will discuss(Required) Advocacy/policy/public education Clinical practice Dissemination/implementation Education and training Justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity Research Upload a letter of recommendation (PDF) addressing 1 or more areas of consideration, consistent with areas the applicant will discuss(Required)Max. file size: 50 MB. AttestationBy checking here, I attest that all the above information is true and accurate(Required) All the above information is true and accurate Recommender's typed signature(Required)
