Michael Constantino

Michael J. Constantino, PhD, is a Professor of clinical psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he directs his Psychotherapy Research Lab, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on theories and techniques of psychotherapy, and supervises clinicians-in-training. Across these roles, Dr. Constantino is committed to integrating rigorous science with high quality practice and training.

Dr. Constantino has published extensively both empirical and theoretical articles and chapters in leading journals and books, respectively. He is also co-author of the 2021 book, The essentials of deliberate practice: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, and co-editor of the 2019 book, Principles of change: How psychotherapists implement research findings in practice. In support of his research program, Dr. Constantino has received as Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI ample internal and external grants and contracts, including from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and APA Division 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy).

Additionally, his scholarly output has been recognized internationally, including with his receipt of the American Psychological Foundation’s 2007 Early Career Award, the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration’s (SEPI) 2007 New Researcher Award, the Society for Psychotherapy Research’s (SPR) 2010 Outstanding Early Career Achievement Award, the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 29's 2020 Mid-Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to the Advancement of Psychotherapy, and fellow status (awarded in 2009) in APA and Division 29 of APA. Also, Dr. Constantino and his co-authors were awarded the APA Division 29 Distinguished Publication of Psychotherapy Research Award for their 2012 article published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, "The relation between changes in patients’ interpersonal impact messages and outcome in treatment for chronic depression."

In addition to his scholarship, Dr. Constantino's commitment to the advancement of psychotherapy and psychotherapy research is exemplified by his involvement in, service to, and governance of SPR and its North American Chapter (NASPR), APA Division 29, and SEPI. For SPR, Dr. Constantino chaired the local organizing committee for the 2020 annual conference in Amherst, MA (canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic). For NASPR, Dr. Constantino is a Past-President (2013-2015). He is also local host for the forthcoming 2023 NASPR meeting. Additionally, for multiple SPR/NASPR conferences, Dr. Constantino has been a member of the program and/or award committees. For Division 29, Dr. Constantino is a Past-President (2019). He also served on the Board of Directors as the Early Career Domain Representative, and he is past Chair of the Research Committee and a past member of multiple other committees. For SEPI, Dr. Constantino is a past Chair of the Research Committee, and he has also served on multiple conference program committees. Additionally, Dr. Constantino is an Associate Editor for Psychotherapy and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He is also a past Contributing Guest Editor for the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration and a current Consulting Editor for Psychotherapy Research and the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.