Certification by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy^TM (ACT) ^TM provides the following advantages and benefits:

• Inclusion on the ACT list of certified cognitive therapists;
  
• Referrals of patients seeking cognitive therapy through our international referral database;
  
• Description of your practices, publications, and presentations on the ACT website;
  
• Promotion of the effectiveness of cognitive therapy to insurers, managed care companies, and behavioral healthcare institutions;
  
• Documentation of competence in cognitive therapy for consumer satisfaction, employment, promotion, or tenure;
  
• Favorable consideration by insurers and managed care panels;
  
• Opportunities to guide the development of cognitive therapy by serving on committees of the Academy;
  
• Participation in continuing education programs sponsored by ACT;
  
• Access to the ACT Member Listserv which provides a forum for dialogue among ACT members worldwide;
• Access to Cognitive Therapy Audio Workshops, made available to ACT Members by the International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy;
  
• Publisher Discounts available to ACT Members;
• Receipt of the ACT Newsletter.