ACCET
ACADEMY OF CLINICAL CLOSE ENCOUNTER THERAPISTS, INC.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE CONTENTS:

CONTENTS:
1. Membership Information and Application Form
2. Selected UFO/ET Encounters Literature References
3. ACCET Major October UFO/ET Conference & Workshop
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1. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORM

The Academy of Clinical Close Encounter Therapists (ACCET) is a federally-recognized nonprofit educational organization. ACCET [pronounced as-set]'s purposes are as follows.
1) This is an association of professionals from the fields of behavioral health, counseling, consultation and the healing arts who are developing special expertise in understanding and professionally working with experiencers of extraterrestrial encounters.
2) ACCET provides programs of continuing education for licensed/certificated professionals, who wish to develop or advance their skills in the specialty area of counseling close-encounter experiencers.
3) ACCET also provides a membership organization, and a colleague forum, for therapists who wish to assist experiencers, so that we may exchange ideas, techniques and knowledge about this phenomenon.
4) ACCET provides special identification for those therapists who work with experiencers, and who meet ACCET's standards of appropriate education and training.
5) And, ACCET serves as a voice for CE-IV specialist professionals, to share with other organizations serving experiencers, and with the wider public, the information and perspectives we have gained from our work at the interface of human and extraterrestrial contact.
6) ACCET also promotes research into close encounters, the dissemination of research and other educational materials, and the advancement of the healing arts, sciences, and cultures thereby.

There are five categories of membership:
1) Licensed Clinician Member:comprised of clinicians who are licensed as autonomous clinicians, and agree to abide by professional ethics and principles [such as: psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage, family & child counselors, and psychiatric nurses];
2) Certificated Clinician Member: clinicians who are documented in a psychological/behavioral discipline by way of advanced education and certification, registration, credential, ongoing clinical supervision, or clinical agency employment, and agree to abide by professional ethics and principles [such as: public clinic counselors, educational psychologists, certified (clinical) hypnotherapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, registered art therapists, psychiatric technicians, and college counselors and school social workers and counselors];
3) Student or Intern Member: one who is an intern, resident, or advanced-degree student who is preparing for a career in the psychological/behavioral healing arts and sciences, and who agrees to abide by the ethics and principles of their respective chosen profession [such as: a psychiatric resident, or a graduate student pursuing the MS in Counseling, or the MSW in social work];
4) Affiliate (non-clinical): A person who is not a licensed, certificated or credentialed psychotherapist, counselor, or consultant, but who subscribes to and supports the aims, ethics, and objectives of ACCET. Affiliates agree not to misrepresent themselves as qualified counselors.

5) Sponsoring Member: a person who has made a significant financial/resource contribution to ACCET [defined as substantial, but in no case less than $50], and who subscribes to the aims and objectives of ACCET;

ACCET MEMBERSHIP AND APPLICATION FORM

Membership Fees The annual membership category fees are: Licensed Clinician Member ($20); Certified Clinician Member ($20); Student/Intern Member ($10); Sponsor( $50-$500,000); and Affiliate ($20).
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APPLICATION FORM I hereby apply to become a member of the Academy of Clinical Close Encounter Therapists, (ACCET), Inc. I have read the purposes and aims of ACCET, and agree to abide by them. I have read the requirements for each category of membership, and agree to abide by the professional ethics and principles or reasonable standards of conduct applicable to my member category. I understand that my name will be listed in ACCET's membership directory, a copy of which will be sent to me, and that, if a clinician, I may receive client referrals, unless I notify ACCET otherwise.

My professional/occupational identity is as a: ___________________________________.
I affirm that I meet the requirements for joining as a [mark appropriate category(-ies)]:
Licensed Clinician Member ___ Certificated Clinician Member___
Student/Intern Member___ Affiliate Member ___ Sponsoring Member ___

I wish to receive client referrals, without obligation to accept them: YES___ / NO____

(your signature)X_______________________________________________________
I enclose the appropriate annual membership fee, in the form of check payable to a U.S. bank, cash, U.S. travelers check or money order, payable to ACCET or Academy of Clinical Close Encounter Therapists, Inc.

Your NAME and highest degree:___________________________________________
ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
PHONE(S) #:work:(____) ________________; ( _____) ____________________
E-mail:_______________@_______________
Profession/Occupation: ____________________________________________________
Professional affiliations (Hosp.; Univ., Clinic, etc.):______________________________________
Previous close-encounter counseling experience? Yes__ No___
MAIL completed Application and membership fee to:
ACCET, Inc., c/o MacNeil, 2003 Ridgeway St., Arlington, Texas 76010 (USA). (817) 276-4664.

You will receive your certificate of membership, newsletter, and member materials, if accepted; and be informed of upcoming events in your region as they occur.
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2. SELECTED UFO/ET ENCOUNTERS LITERATURE REFERENCES Basterfield, K. & Howard, G.S. (1991). UFO abductees and contactees: Psychopathology or fantasy proneness? Professional Psychology, 22:3, 215-222. Bennett, V. (1993). A UFO primer. Berkeley, CA: Regent Press.
Bergmark, J. (1997) In the Presence of Aliens. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications.
Boylan, R. (1992). CE-IV exposure with positive mental health outcomes and generally without post-traumatic stress disorder. Bulletin of Anomalous Experience, 3:5, 7-8.
Boylan, R. (1992) Extraterrestrial Contact and Human Responses. Sacramento: Author.
Boylan, R. (1993). Politically correct counseling of CE-IV experiencers. Contact Forum, 1:2, 1-2.
Boylan, R.J. (1994). Close extraterrestrial encounters: Positive Experiences With Mysterious Visitors. Tigard, OR: Wild Flower Press.
Boylan, R.J. (1997 rev.) Labored Journey To The Stars. Sacramento: Author.
Bryan, C.D.B. (1995). Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: Alien Abduction, UFOs, and theConference at M.I.T. New York: Knopf.
Bryant, A. & Seebach, L. (1991). Healing Shattered Reality. Tigard, Or.: Wild Flower Press.
Carpenter, D.G., ed. (1968). Introductory Space Science, Vol. II. Colorado Springs, CO: U.S. Air Force Academy.
Chapin, T.J., Parnell, J.O. & Sprinkle, R.L. (1986). Hypnosis procedures for exploring memories of UFO experiences. In Parnell, J.O. (ed.), Proceedings of the Rocky Mountain Conference onUFO Investigation, July 17-19, 1986. Laramie, WY: Institute For UFO Contactee Studies.
Clamar, A. (1989). Is it time for psychology to take UFOs seriously? Psychotherapy in PrivatePractice, 6:3, 143-150.
Corso, Col. P.J. (1997). The Day After Roswell. New York: Pocket Books.
Emerson, D.A. (1996). Mars/Earth Enigma: A Sacred Message to Mankind. Lakeville, MN: Golde Press.
Fawcett, L. & Greenwood, B.J. (1984). The UFO Cover-Up. New York: Prentice-Hall.
Fiore, E. (1990). Encounters: A psychologist reveals case studies of abductions by extraterrestrials. New York: Ballantine.
Fowler, R.E., (1995). The Watchers II: Exploring UFOs and the Near-Death Experience. Newberg, OR: Wild Flower Press.
Good, T. (1983). Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Coverup. New York: William Morrow.
Gordon, J. (1991). The UFO experience. Atlantic Monthly, 268:2, 82-92.
Grinfeld, M.J. (1993). Space alien abductions: A test of wills, of credibility. Psychiatric Times, 10:10. 11-12.
Greer, S.M. (1999) Extraterrestrial Contact: The Evidence and Implications. Afton, VA: Crossing Point, Inc. Publications.
Hopkins, B., Jacobs, D.M., Westrum, R., Mack, J.E., Carpenter, J.S., and Roper Organization (1992). Unusual personal experiences: Analysis of the data from three major surveys conducted by the Roper Organization. Las Vegas: Bigelow Holding Company.
Kilde, R.L.L. (1995). Child of the Universe. Helsinki, Finland.
Krapf, P. H. (1998) The Contact Has Begun. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.
LaVigne, M. (1995). The Alien Abduction Survival Guide: How To Cope With Your ET Experience. Newberg, OR: Wild Flower Press.
Mack, J. (1994). Abduction: Human encounters with aliens. New York: Charles Scribner's.
Moura, G.M.B. (1996). Transformers of Consciousness: Alien Contact [Transformadores de Consciencia - Portug.]. Rio de Janeiro.
Parnell, J.O. & Sprinkle, R.L. (1990). Personality characteristics of persons who claim UFO experiences. Journal of UFO Studies, New Series, 2:45-58.
Pritchard A., Kasey, P., Yapp, C., Pritchard, D. & Mack, J.E., eds. (1995). Alien discussions: Proceedings of the abduction study conference at M.I.T., June 13-17, 1992. Cambridge, MA: North Cambridge Press.
Rayl, A.J.S. (1995). Anatomy of an abduction. Omni, 17:5, 59-88.
Ring, K. & Rosing, C. (1990) The Omega Project: A psychological survey of persons reporting abductions and other UFO encounters. Journal of UFO Studies, New Series, 2:59-98.
Rodeghier, M., Goodpaster, Jeff, & Blatterbauer, S. (1991) Psychosocial characteristics of abductees. Journal of UFO Studies, New Series, 3:59-90.
Sherman, D. (1997). Above Black-Project Preserve Destiny: Insider Account of Alien Contactand Government Cover-Up. Tualatin, OR: OneTeam Publishing.
Spanos, N.P., Cross, P.A., Dickson, K. and DuBreuil, S.C. (1993). Close encounters: An examination of UFO experiences. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 102:4, 624-632.
Sprinkle, R.L. (1999) Soul Samples: Personal Explorations in Reincarnation and UFO Experience. Columbus, NC: Granite Publishing.
Sprinkle, R.L. (1988). The changing message of UFO Activity: From empirical science to experiential science? Proceedings of the First International Conference on Paranormal Research, July 7-10.
Sprinkle, R.L. (1989). Psychotherapeutic services for persons who claim UFO experiences, Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 6:3, 151-155.
Sprinkle, R.L. (1991). UFO contactees and New Science. New Science '91: Proceedings of theInternational Conference on New Science, September 26-29, 1991. Denver, CO.
Sprinkle, R.L. (1994). UFO experiences and a possible new experiential science. In R.A. White, ed., Exceptional Human Experience: Studies in the Psychic/Spontaneous/Imaginal. New Bern, NC: Exceptional Human Experience Network.
Strieber, W. (1995). Breakthrough: The Next Step. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Strieber, W. (1997). The Secret School: Preparation for Contact. New York: Harper Collins.
Wolf, Michael (1996). The Catchers of Heaven. Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing Company. (rev 11/99)
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