Our Profession Under Fire
Townhall Comments Psych Board 8-6-24
“My name is Phillip Crum and I am here in my dual capacities as Joe Citizen and co-founder of the Association for Mental Health Professionals. I want to make a single point that’s been bothering me since the MFT Townhall and get it on record. Townhall Comments Psych Board 8-6-24 At that townhall a…
Read MoreWhere’s My Daddy?
Was catching up on reading some reader comments this weekend on one of the online platforms I frequent. One short video of two lost teenage girls who were expressing their political views produced some viewer comments that got my attention, and my input. The first one had to do with the need for mental health…
Read MorePhillips Public Comments LMFT Board Meeting 7-19-24
Below are Phillip’s public comments he made before the LMFT Board on 7-19-24. You’ll find the video version of it here and it begins at about the 26:00 mark. Find Kathleen’s written remarks here. My name is Phillip Crum, and I am here in my dual capacities as Joe Citizen and co-founder of the Association…
Read MoreThe Politics of Counseling
The movie, Captain Phillips, is about the politics of counseling. Actually, it’s about the hijacking of a cargo ship by Somali pirates but I’ll make the connection in a minute. In an early scene the crew has just survived an aborted attempt by incompetent pirates to catch and board the ship. The rattled crew is…
Read MorePhillips Public Comments at BHEC Council 6-25-24
The Austin BBQ Club headed south in I-35 last week to present their public comments in-person to the BHEC Council. These are Phillip’s comments. “My name is Phillip Crum, and I am here in my dual capacities as Joe Citizen and co-founder of the Association for Mental Health Professionals. On Council Accountability We need more…
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