Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP)
Founded:1962, by Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Charlotte Buhler, Rollo May, Virginia Satir (and others of the personal growth movement) “to foster the ability of each person to find and express their maximum potential as human beings – with an emphasis on consciousness, human dignity, and the capacity to direct our own destinies.” Based in Tiburon, CA. Holds an annual 2-day Winter Professional Training workshop (Cancun, Mexico).
Members: 2,000
Publications: AHP Perspective (bimonthly magazine); and Journal of Humanistic Psychology (quarterly).
Website: provides information primarily for members, but also a membership directory, list of accredited schools in humanistic psychology, an online bookstore, archive of sample articles from the AHP Perspective magazine, and links to current online articles on humanistic psychology.
Membership: open to all (including humanistic professionals, students, individuals, and organizations).