Board Members Serving Two Masters

In a separate post we cleared up the misinformation about the licensing boards having anything to do with the genesis of SB14, but that brings up two questions we need to address. Where do the loyalties of each professional board member live, and what is their duty towards encouraging TX licensees when it comes to…

Rick McCarthy’s Public Comments 2-20-26

By Rick McCarthy, MFT

Rick McCarthy’s Public Comments Good afternoon, my name is Rick McCarthy, LMFT, a former Subject Matter Expert and Oral Examiner for this Board. In 2003 this Board discontinued the oral examination, and California eliminated its only direct method for assessing applied competence at the point of independent licensure for LMFTs. This is the pivotal motivation…

Kathleens Public Comments-BHEC Council Meeting 2-17-26

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

Kathleens Public Comments Many counselors we know are having trouble filling their calendars and making ends meet and we’ve identified several compounding reasons: 1. Inflation has reduced discretionary money for self-pay clients. 2. Deductibles are still through the roof. 3. EAP’s paying poorly, not keeping up with inflation, and even cancelling providers for imaginary future…

Phillips Public Comments-BHEC Council Meeting 2-17-26

By Phillip Crum

Phillips Public Comments I’m Phillip Crum, Joe Citizen, cofounder of AMHP. I want to begin by praising the BHEC staff and the 4 Boards for the work you’ve done. Six years ago this agency and its boards couldn’t sharpen a pencil in less than 6-9 months. Mr Spinks and his polished crew have it running…

Kathleen Mills Public Comments-LPC Board Meeting 1-30-26

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

Kathleen Mills Public Comments Watch the recording of the LPC Meeting here. Public comments are at the beginning of the meeting. I’m Kathleen Mills LPC-Supervisor and co-founder of AMHP. Ken Paxton’s office still has not handed down an opinion yet per BHEC’s request as to whether or not BHEC licensees are to be considered, “health…