The AMHP Blog Post Archive

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,…

I’m Phillip Crum, TX citizen and co-creator of AMHP, the Association for Mental Health Professionals. Phillips Public Comments Jan 2025 At this very moment the Texas Medical Board, the TMB, is trying to take the medical license of Dr. Mary Talley Bowden. Her crime, her ethical infraction, was to speak up in favor of Covid treatments that the authorities don’t want anyone to talk about: Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine. That board was until last week headed by someone that was also on the Planned Parenthood payroll but they were removed after a brief and very vocal 5 day campaign to the governor and atty general’s offices via Twitter. Dr Bowden’s nightmare continues to unfold. The State of TX passed SB 14…