Massachusetts Psychological Association

What Massachusetts Psychological Association does

Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1938 and headquartered at 195 Worcester Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts, serving licensed psychologists, doctoral students, academics, and early-career practitioners in the Commonwealth. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors (President, President-Elect, Secretary, regional and at-large representatives) and operates with a lean staff of approximately 13, currently led by Interim Executive Director Jack Hutson, CAE.

MPA's offering is a portfolio of member services rather than a technology product. Core benefits include tiered annual membership (Member/Fellow $399; Early Career $100–$350 by licensure year; Academic $95; Out-of-State $100; Student free; Teacher Affiliate $45), continuing education via on-demand webinars and an annual conference ($25–$100 per event), free legal and ethics consultations through Pierce & Mandell P.C., a 15-minute practice consultation with the Director of Professional Affairs, and access to a Delta Dental group insurance plan billed quarterly. Supporting programs include a Mentorship Program, a Doctoral Student Group with campus representatives at six Massachusetts graduate programs, the Eleanor Rosenblum Fellowship in advocacy, over 15 committees and interest groups, a members-only Listserv, a public Find a Psychologist referral directory, and the MassPsych PAC political action committee.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring annual membership dues, supplemented by CE event fees, optional Sustaining Member contributions, and insurance pass-through billing. Underlying technology consists of the YourMembership association management platform powering the masspsych.org website, member portal, online dues and event registration, and the member directory. MPA's strategic positioning rests on regulatory advocacy at the Massachusetts State House (via retained lobbyist Lynch & Fierro LLP), an 85-year brand history, and a deep community infrastructure that produces meaningful switching costs for members.

Name

Massachusetts Psychological Association

Legal name

Massachusetts Psychological Association, Inc.

Website

https://masspsych.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Massachusetts Psychological Association is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1938 serving licensed psychologists, doctoral students, and academics in Massachusetts through tiered membership, continuing education, legislative advocacy, legal/ethics consultations, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellesley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from psychologists at varying tiers (Member $399, Early Career $100-$350, Academic $95, Student Free) form the core revenue stream. Dues year runs March 1 through February 28.
2. Continuing Education Events: On-demand webinars and workshops offered to members at discounted rates and non-members at higher rates generate event-based revenue. Webinars range from $25-$100 depending on member status and event.
3. Educational Products: Sale of study materials such as the Massachusetts Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide ($50) through the online store.
4. Group Insurance Programs: Quarterly Delta Dental insurance billed to members ($117/quarter individual, $291/quarter family) with MPA invoicing and billing on behalf of the insurer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Massachusetts Psychological Association is a nonprofit professional association that provides membership services to psychologists in Massachusetts. Its core offerings include tiered professional membership, continuing education events (on-demand webinars and live workshops), advocacy and lobbying services at the state level, free legal and ethics consultations, practice tools and resources, a mentorship program, and access to group benefits such as Delta Dental insurance.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Psychological Association is a professional association for psychologists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, offering a unified membership-based service portfolio rather than a software product. The core offerings include membership services (with tiers for Members, Fellows, Early Career psychologists, Academics, Students, and Life Members), continuing education events (on-demand webinars and live programs providing CE credits), practice tools and resources (covering HIPAA, evidence-based practice, and Massachusetts-specific regulations), and free legal/ethics consultations. Additional services include advocacy representation at the state level, the MPA Mentorship Program connecting early-career psychologists with experienced clinicians, Delta Dental group insurance, the Find a Psychologist public referral directory, the MassPsych PAC political action committee, and health plan resources. Supporting offerings include the MPAction Newsletter, MassPsych Online archived publications, the Rosenblum Fellowship for advocacy training, and a member Listserv for professional networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MassPsych: MPA's publication and newsletter brand, including MassPsych Online archived articles.
• MPAction
• MassPsych PAC

Products and services

• Professional Membership Tiered professional membership for licensed psychologists, early career psychologists, academics, students, and life members in Massachusetts, providing access to member benefits including advocacy, CE discounts, legal/ethics consultations, and group insurance.
• Continuing Education Events On-demand webinars and live workshops providing continuing education credits for psychologists, covering clinical topics such as transdiagnostic treatment approaches, psychosocial oncology, and trauma-informed care.
• Delta Dental Group Insurance Group dental insurance plan offering the Delta Dental Premier Voluntary Enhanced Table Plan with up to $1500 in annual benefits per covered member, billed quarterly at $117 individual or $291 family coverage.
• Advocacy Services Lobbying and negotiating efforts with managed care companies and the State of Massachusetts on issues including licensure, managed care, mental health policy, and training, achieved through retained legislative liaison firm.
• MPA Mentorship Program Program connecting early and mid-career psychologists with experienced clinicians for mentoring relationships, supporting professional development and career guidance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lynch & Fierro LLPcoreOthersProfessional lobbying firm retained by MPA to represent the interests of consumers and providers in the Massachusetts Commonwealth legislature. Ben Fierro serves as MPA's primary legislative liaison, advocating for psychology-related bills and monitoring state legislation and regulations.
• Pierce & Mandell, P.C.coreOthersLegal counsel retained by MPA, providing rapid access to competent legal help familiar with psychological and legal problems encountered in clinical practice. Available to MPA members for legal consultations.
• Delta DentalminorOthersMPA offers members access to Delta Dental's Premier Voluntary Enhanced Table Plan, providing group dental insurance. MPA enrolls and bills members quarterly for individual ($117/quarter) and family ($291/quarter) coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association: The national professional association for psychologists in the United States. APA is a broader incumbent that offers overlapping services (advocacy, CE, publications, practice resources) but at a national scale, while MPA operates as a Massachusetts state chapter affiliate.
• American Counseling Association: The national professional association for counselors. An adjacent broad incumbent that competes for the mental health professional membership wallet, offering overlapping CE and advocacy services to a related but distinct professional category.

Direct peers

• Texas Psychological Association: The Texas state-level professional psychological association. A direct peer with similar membership, advocacy, and CE programming serving Texas-licensed psychologists.
• California Psychological Association: The California state-level professional psychological association. A direct peer offering the same core membership, advocacy, and continuing education services to California psychologists, comparable in scale to MPA.
• Pennsylvania Psychological Association: The Pennsylvania state-level professional psychological association. A direct peer offering comparable membership services, advocacy, and professional development to Pennsylvania psychologists.
• Illinois Psychological Association: The Illinois state-level professional psychological association. A direct peer operating with similar membership tiers, advocacy priorities, and CE programming for Illinois-licensed psychologists.
• Florida Psychological Association: The Florida state-level professional psychological association. A direct peer providing membership services, legislative advocacy, CE events, and practice support to Florida-licensed psychologists.
• New York State Psychological Association: The New York state-level professional psychological association. Directly comparable to MPA in structure, membership tiers, advocacy focus, CE offerings, and member benefits, differing only by geography.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Medical Society: The statewide professional association for physicians in Massachusetts. A regional peer with similar advocacy, CE, and membership service model serving a different professional category in the same Massachusetts geography.
• National Association of Social Workers - Massachusetts Chapter: The Massachusetts state chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. A regional peer operating as a state-level professional association for social workers, with comparable membership, advocacy, and CE programming in the same Massachusetts geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-psychological-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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