Phillips Public Comments LMFT Board Meeting 7-19-24

Below are Phillip’s public comments he made before the LMFT Board on 7-19-24. You’ll find the video version of it here and it begins at about the 26:00 mark. Find Kathleen’s written remarks here. My name is Phillip Crum, and I am here in my dual capacities as Joe Citizen and co-founder of the Association…

Be Careful What You Ask For-What If?

By Phillip Crum

I was watching a new documentary on Netflix a few days ago about a Mexican-American fellow in Los Angeles who was arrested for the murder of an eyewitness to a crime his brother had committed. He didn’t do it and his highly skilled attorney proved it but the evidence was the kind of stuff that…

Which Rights Will You Give Up?

By Phillip Crum

Several weeks ago we posed a simple question in the shortest blog post we’ve ever done and told you we’d get back to you on that. We asked you if you knew which profession’s members were being asked to give up their personal beliefs in order to continue practicing? Before we give you our answer…

The Politics of Counseling

By Phillip Crum

The movie, Captain Phillips, is about the politics of counseling. Actually, it’s about the hijacking of a cargo ship by Somali pirates but I’ll make the connection in a minute. In an early scene the crew has just survived an aborted attempt by incompetent pirates to catch and board the ship. The rattled crew is…

Phillips Public Comments at BHEC Council 6-25-24

By Phillip Crum

The Austin BBQ Club headed south in I-35 last week to present their public comments in-person to the BHEC Council. These are Phillip’s comments. “My name is Phillip Crum, and I am here in my dual capacities as Joe Citizen and co-founder of the Association for Mental Health Professionals. On Council Accountability We need more…