Member Benefits

Protect Your Future. Safeguard Your Income with The Trust.

As a practicing psychologist, your ability to work is your greatest financial asset. But what happens if Illness or injury keeps you from practicing?

Income protection (disability insurance) ensures that you and those who rely on you have financial stability if life takes an unexpected turn.

Why Income Protection Matters for Psychologists

Psychologists dedicate their careers to helping others. Yet the demands of your profession make your own livelihood vulnerable:

·       Injury or illness can suddenly interrupt your ability to practice.

·       Student loans and professional investments still need to be repaid, regardless of your health status.

·       Family and lifestyle commitments depend on your continued income.

Income protection provides peace of mind, helping to cover everyday living expenses, long-term obligations, and enabling you to maintain your professional standing during recovery.

What Sets This Coverage Apart

We partner exclusively with premier product providers, carefully selected to meet the unique needs of psychologists. That means:

·       Tailored Benefits designed with mental health professionals in mind.

·       Trusted Partnerships that ensure only high-caliber protection options are offered.

·       Flexible Coverage Options that allow you to choose benefits that align with your stage of practice and financial goals.

Secure Your Income. Protect Your Legacy.

Your patients rely on you. Your family does too. With The Trust’s income protection offerings, you can safeguard your future with the confidence of knowing you are covered by providers who understand the needs of psychologists—and supported by the enduring strength of The Trust.

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Payment Processing for Members

District Bankcard is offering payment processing/merchant services at reduced pricing to MPA members. If your business has a monthly volume of $5,000+, District Bankcard is more competitively priced than Square, PayPal, and Stripe.

More information can be located in the Member Center.

MPA is pleased to offer members access to experienced legal counsel through our General Counsel firm, Gordon Feinblatt LLC, a Baltimore-based firm with deep experience advising healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, and nonprofit associations across Maryland.

Free consultation: If you have a question that comes up on the MPA listserv, you're welcome to a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation with the firm to help determine whether the issue has legal implications and what your options are.

Member discount: Beyond that initial call, MPA members may engage Gordon Feinblatt directly for their own legal needs — including business matters, licensing and board issues, contracts, employment matters, and general practice questions — at a discounted rate off standard hourly fees, available exclusively to MPA members.

To access this benefit: Please contact Taylor Dickerson, MPA Executive Director, by email or phone to confirm your membership and be connected with Gordon Feinblatt.

Taylor Dickerson

Executive Director, Maryland Psychological Association

Email: taylor@marylandpsychology.org

Phone: 410-992-4258

Once your membership is confirmed, you'll be connected with:

Christopher P. Dean, Esq.

Member, Health Care Practice Group

Gordon Feinblatt LLC

This benefit is offered independently between MPA members and Gordon Feinblatt LLC; MPA does not receive compensation or referral fees in connection with this arrangement.

MPA members can receive a complimentary consultation from the Ethics Committee. To get in touch with a member on call, please call the office at 410-992-4258 or submit the request form below.

Consultation Process

Questions frequently asked of the ethics committee, including information about reporting, subpoenas, records, wills, and fees are posted in Risk Management FAQs.