Posts by Phillip Crum
Reclaiming Competency in the Mental Health Profession
Let’s talk about reclaiming competency. Twenty-five years ago all 50 states did away with oral exams required to display competency prior to licensure as a mental health counselor. 60% of examinees failed those oral exams. That’s more a statement about how well their academic institutions prepared them for their career than anything having to do…
Read MoreHIPAA Nightmare on Elm Street
Before I share this HIPAA Nightmare with you let me make a couple statements that Kathleen and I have been preaching for almost 10 years now: HIPAA compliance for mental health counselors is a Federal level requirement (with Federal level fines) and is NOT optional. The reason why your State Licensing Board doesn’t require it…
Read MoreYour Economic Opportunity
Let’s talk about how to recognize and take advantage of your economic opportunity for more traffic as a licensed, conservative mental health counselor. In a perfect model, you would be the only competent mental health provider in the world and all potential patients would have to come to you. If they can find you. A…
Read MorePhillips LPC Board Comments 9-19-25
These re Phillips LPC Board Comments 9-19-25. Read Kathleen’s comments here. I’m Phillip Crum, co-founder with Kathleen Mills of the AMHP organization. I am here in my capacity as a citizen of the great State of Texas, not to ask you to do anything but simply to share my thoughts. I am very proud…
Read MoreFervent Prayer Is A Wonderful Thing, But…
Sometimes fervent prayer is all we can do. Most of the time action on our part is the other variable in the equation and it’s often put aside in favor on waiting on God to deliver the desired outcome. Spoiler Alert: He’s good with you having what you want but He’s also waiting on you…
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