If, after locating a psychologist with the background you are looking for, you want to double-check his or her credentials, you can frequently find a copy in your public library of the _National Register of Health Services Providers_ or, in Canada, either the _Canadian Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology_ or the _International Directory of Psychologists_. They list licensed psychologists with Ph.D.s who have completed internships of supervised therapy. Psychologists will often print their state license numbers in their telephone directory listings. _Social Work Counselors_ Social work counselors are listed under "Social Workers" in the Yellow Pages. Usually, their listings are less specific than those for psychiatrists and psychologists. Most commonly, you will see listings indicating "licensed MFCC" (marriage, family, {247} and child counseling), "MSW" (master's degree in social work), "LCSW" (licensed clinical social worker), etc. State licensing numbers are often also given. The _Register of Clinical Social Workers_, published by the National Association of Social Workers, lists members whose degrees and supervised training were in counseling; it is available in many public libraries. Specific credentials you may also see in directory listings include the following: _For therapists with_ _Affiliation: specialties in:_ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Membership in American Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic Association (all members are M.D.s) In Canada: Membership in Canadian Psychoanalytic Society Membership in International Psychoanalytical Society Membership in National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis Training from Center for Studies Client-centered therapy of the Person, La Jolla, CA Training from Gestalt Therapy Gestalt therapy Institute of LA (or San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, Hawaii, etc.) Training from Institute for Rational-emotive therapy Rational-Emotive Therapy (which maintains a register of psychotherapists who have received training in RET. Address: 45 E. 65th St., New York, NY 10021.) Training from the Institute for Reality therapy Reality Therapy (in LA, with branches in other cities in the U.S.) {248} Membership in North American Adlerian therapy Society of Adlerian Psychology Membership in Association for Behavioral psychotherapies the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Membership in American Marriage and family Association of Marriage and therapy Family Therapists Membership in Biofeedback Biofeedback therapy Society of America