The silence that settled around Harry Stack Sullivan after his death has been quite loud. It was as if posthumously some edict from on high in the medical community, or in the universe at large…

Of course, there are many chaplains, particularly those in our CPSP community who are prepared for this future. I refer to those who function as and use the identifying label of “pastoral psychotherapist,” which is generic, signaling no specific religion.

A grasp of Tavistock process is an expectation of every CPSP certified person. A Tavistock event has been included in the program of virtually every CPSP Plenary meeting for thirty four years, exceptions only in those Plenary Meetings affected by the corona virus.

I am not accustomed to receiving awards at Plenary, or for that matter anywhere else. Off hand, I cannot remember even the first one. Perhaps I received one and simply forgot. That’s fine with me. I know that the more awards one gets, the more others are motivated by envy and in some fashion motivated to get even.

As an ecclesiastical endorsing agent for over thirty years, I regularly receive calls from prospective chaplains who ask for “credentials” so that they can become “full-fledged chaplains.”

In the enlightening article written by the late John Edgerton, former President of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, John delves into his experiences with CPSP and its juxtaposition with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE).

While the extreme violence affects all areas of life in Haiti, children’s health, education, mental health, and religious freedom are the most impacted.