The AMHP Blog Post Archive

The BHEC Council met Tuesday Feb 18th. Before we dive into the “what happened” allow me to provide some oversight for anyone who may need it. If you don’t need framework then skip down to “So What Happened?” at the bottom. The Framework for Understanding Events BHEC is a TX Agency. It governs the four mental health licensing boards, LPC, MFT, Psych, and SW. The primary function of those boards is to license new therapists not administer social justice. The BHEC Council is a next-tier board composed of two members from each of the 4 boards just mentioned, one professional and one public member, plus one additional public member appointed by the Governor to run the Council. Their function is…

My name is Kathleen Mills. I am an LPC-S and co-creator of AMHP, which is a professional organization for those who have been minoritized, by those who fail to recognize, “Conscience Protection Rights”. Our members have told us they join our professional association due to feeling dismissed by their values from their previous organizations. We are blessed by our membership. They are good people, love what they do, and want to be the best therapist they can be to the clientele they selected and serve. Highly Competent to Serve My Target Populations I am a highly competent therapist, and I resent anyone telling me otherwise or redefining the term based on ideology of the day. I don’t hate anyone, and…

I’m Phillip Crum, co-founder of AMHP. BHEC Council Statement by Phillip Crum The division in our country, in this profession, has reached dangerous levels. The dialogue between counselor groups both online and in person is emotionally-driven and any thought of a civil debate of ideas seems to be out of the question. The threat of physical harm is very real–just visit a few online groups and read the unhinged comments from people who call themselves “professional” mental health counselors. The fact they frequently refer to a group of counselors who don’t agree with them as “outside forces” tells you a lot. Ideology and Unhinged Emotion vs The Constitution This is what happens when, as a nation, ideology and emotion take…

I’m Phillip Crum, TX citizen and co-creator of AMHP, the Association for Mental Health Professionals. The Tide is Turning On Tuesday President Trump signed an Executive Order putting a halt to federal funding for any hospital or institution administering puberty blockers, replacement hormone therapy, or still butchering our children in the name of “affirming care”. That nightmare is coming to an end. The DEI initiative is being swept from the military and other national institutions as we speak in favor of a merit-based system and the same is happening at our state level, too. TX passed SB 14 two years ago defining the surgical mutilation of minors under the guise of “affirming care” as child abuse and ordered all hospitals…

So, what happened at the LPC board meeting? In reference to the “fireworks” at the LPC board meeting on Friday Jan 30th 2025, here are my thoughts. Misunderstanding or Unacceptable Objective? What happened in all four licensing Boards this month, here in the state of Texas was profound. The Psychology Board, LMFT Board, SW Board and LPC Board fully supported the new language as it pertains to the “Cultural Diversity” CE rule regarding “competency”. This is the reworded rule passed by all 4 boards: “…3 hours to ensure competency when providing services to a distinct population, defined as group of people who share a common attribute, trait, or defining characteristic of the licensee’s choice.” That leaves it up to you,…