Phillips LPC Board Comments Jan 2025

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”.…

What Happened at the LPC Board Meeting?

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

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…

How Can I Get Involved?

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

You’ve thought about it before; “how can I get involved?”. Most of us probably think becoming involved, becoming an advocate, means taking to the streets holding signs and chanting slogans. Well, you can do that if that’s your thing but it can be much simpler than that. But before we get into the advocacy options…

Phillips Public Comments Jan 2025

By Phillip Crum

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…

Workforce Shortage Numbers

By Phillip Crum

A lot of talk about a workforce shortage and ways to increase the number of licensed therapists. But is there really not enough therapists to go around? Let’s see what the numbers say. The Working Variables 32,000,000-Texas citizens 45,000-Licensed LPC and LMFT’s in Texas 20%-Annual active client rate 4-Average number of appts per active client,…