Draft BSRB survey finds Kansas psychologists concentrated in urban areas, reports on telehealth, supervision and AI

The Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presented a draft survey report for psychologists at the Licensed Psychology Advisory Committee meeting, summarizing responses from 297 licensees and a 28.4 percent response rate.

David Fye, the board’s executive director, said the survey was open from January through Feb. 23, 2025, and was designed to produce both profession-specific reports and a comparative report across the six other professions the board regulates. “We received feedback from 297 individuals for an overall response rate of about 28.4%, which for a voluntary survey is a really good number,” Fye said.

Key findings from the draft report included: - Workforce geography: Among respondents who listed a single county, the largest concentrations were in Johnson, Sedgwick and Douglas counties. When asked where they practiced, 86 percent said an urban area and 14 percent…