Covid: Like It Never Happened

Remember the windshield repair company that ran TV commercials that told you that if you used them to replace your cracked windshield the experience would be, “like it never happened”? That’s how I see counseling professionals and professional organizations treating the past 5 years; “Covid: like it never happened!” Why Are We Not Talking About…

6 Informed Consent Opportunities

By Phillip Crum

There are at least 6 informed consent opportunities when considering the overall transitioning of a minor. Most of this material we learned form Dr. Melanie Crites-Bachert and she can be heard discussing this in great and graphic detail in Episode 100 of The Therapy Disruptors podcast. Let’s jump in. The 6 Informed Consent Opportunities are: Parental,…

Evidence-Based vs Science Based: The Difference Matters

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

A common phrase counselors like to utilize in communicating with the public is “evidence-based” but what does it mean? And why is that our go-to identifier? Are we telling Joe Citizen to “follow the science” or “follow the evidence”? Words matter. They matter even more given the current state of our profession and the redefining…

Feb 18 2025 BHEC Council Outcome

By Phillip Crum

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…

BHEC Council Statement by Kathleen Mills LPC-S

By Kathleen Mills LPC-S

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…