Presented By: Stewart Cooper, PhD, ABPP Psychologists’ self-care has been an ethical expectation since the 2003 APA Ethics Code, which states that personal problems must not interfere with competent practice and that psychologists should seek consultation or adjust duties when concerns arise. Since then, and especially after the pandemic, research and advocacy have highlighted the strong link between psychologist well-being and patient care. Future revisions to the ethics code are expected to include clearer and stronger language supporting self-care. This presentation has three parts. The first reviews key literature on self-care as an ethical mandate and explores its intersections with DEI, spirituality, culture, and best practices. The second focuses on developing a culturally grounded personal self-care plan for psychologists. The third provides tools and strategies to help patients build their own self-care and resilience plans using cultural, DEI, and spiritual frameworks, recognizing that patient plans and provider plans may look different based on individual context. Program Level: Intermediate​ Learning Objectives: 1. ​Identify three reasons why developing a personal self-care plan is an ethical mandate for them. 2. Identify three specific elements likely to be included in their self-care plan. 3. ​​List three tools or strategies to help their clients develop a self-care plan.