Live webinar air date: September 4, 2025, 12 p.m. Eastern time
Date
CE credits
1.5
Exam items
10
Series
Ethical and Effective Telepsychology
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Description
This 90-minute webinar introduces the 2024 APA Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology, focusing on their historical evolution and foundational updates. Topics include psychologist competence, ethical and legal responsibilities, and administrative considerations essential for compliant, effective telepsychology. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the principles guiding telepsychology today and learn practical strategies to support ethical, risk-managed service delivery in a digital care environment.
Learning objectives
- List three key differences between the 2013 and 2024 APA Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology and explain their significance.
- Identify three core competencies required for ethical and effective telepsychology, including risk management practices and jurisdictional considerations.
Presenters
Sara Smucker Barnwell, PhD, Med
Smucker Barnwell is a licensed clinical psychologist, providing consultation in behavioral telehealth nationally. She is a nationally recognized expert, speaker, and author in behavioral telehealth. She is the chair of the recent revision of the APA Telepsychology Guidelines, and contributes to various policy organizations dedicated to ethical telehealth. Sara received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Southern California, and holds degrees from Harvard University and Wellesley College. She is a trustee and executive committee member-at-large on the Trust Board of Trustees. She is the current president and chair of TrustPARMA.
Jonathan G. Perle, PhD, ABPP
Perle is a clinical child and adolescent psychologist, associate professor, and director of telepsychology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Perle’s telehealth-related research activities have resulted in publications, presentations, books, expert interviews, consultative services, and his design of one of the first recognized telehealth-specific courses for doctoral clinical psychology students. Perle has also been recognized as a psychological innovator by APA’s Monitor for his work designing a HIPAA-compliant smartphone application.
