Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA)

Thank you @FSUcom for being a Luncheon Sponsor at our 2025 Annual FMHCA Conference! ?? FSU's College of Medicine's mission is to educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge, and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority & underserved populations. Join in on this premiere event for mental health professionals by also becoming a sponsor, email [email protected] for more details or click here: https://lnkd.in/emKZ3E7T

Newly Added Webinar! FMHCA's Dos and Don'ts of Lobbying for the Counseling Profession Professional advocacy is essential for the wellbeing of the counseling profession and the general public. FMHCA is calling on it's membership to make contact with legislators, introducing themselves and offering FMHCA as a resource for issues impacting our profession and our clients, but if you're like most counselors, you haven't been trained on how to have an impactful interaction with legislators. You might also feel nervous or insecure about doing so. Presented by members of FMHCA's Government Relations Committee (GRC) who have experience interacting with legislators, this webinar was designed build your confidence, so you can interact meaningfully with legislators and other government officials. You'll learn about professional advocacy and it's importance to the profession, watch role plays illustrative effective and ineffective interactions with legislators, and learn how to deliver an "elevator pitch" to legislators. Date & Time: Wednesday, November 13th online from 12pm-1pm Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eV9siEya

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Calling all writers! There is less than a week left to submit your article for possible publication in our Fall issue of InSession Magazine ?? We encourage all of our writers to write about the subjects they are passionate about, with the general rule being that the subject relates to mental health, assessments, clinical approaches, evidence based methodologies, current trends, education and supervision, ethics, multicultural, self-care, burnout, compassion fatigue, creative therapies, legislative and public policy updates, managed care updates. Articles are due no later than Sunday, September 15th. To submit, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eKd4jNkk

Today (September 10th) is the last day to register for the workshop: Healing Inner Wounds Through an Attachment Lens and EMDR Therapy at the Early Bird rate! Are some of your clients struggling in relationships? Early childhood attachment ruptures can lead to out of proportion relational responses. Attachment trauma adversely affects adult relationships. Using lecture, video presentation, and practicum, Sandra B Stanford, LMHC will teach the tenets of wounded attachment and healthy attachment. She will enable therapists to discover the power of healing by utilizing the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy which equips clients to find safety in themselves and in connection with others. Sandra will demonstrate intake questions that begin with womb work which can be essential in the healing process. Her dynamic teaching style is engaging which enables a productive and supportive learning environment. *EMDR Basic Training is required to attend this workshop. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eqi9iYwM

Time is running out! Only 8 weeks left until November 1st—don’t let these important deadlines slip by: ?? 2025 Webinar Series Proposals ?? Silvernail Legacy Scholarship Applications ?? Early Bird Rates for the Conference & Pre-Conference ?? 2024 Award Nominations Learn more: https://linkin.bio/fmhca

Join us tomorrow, September 6th for the webinar: Marion County Co Responder Program: Best Practices in Serving Seniors. As the Lead Agency in Marion County, MSS serves as the coordinator of high utilization referrals to ensure seniors remain in the least restrictive environment as safely as possible, for as long as possible. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eHCmYYv6

September is pain awareness month. Working with clients who are experiencing chronic illnesses and chronic pain is a complex and often misunderstood population. For an explanation of the common issues this population faces, the connection between physical health and mental health and trauma, and the best tools to utilize with these clients attend our on-demand webinar: Working With Clients Who Have Chronic Health Issues and Chronic Pain with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gzXKsrXH

What's Next ???? ? We'd love to see you at one of our upcoming webinars from our 2024 Webinar Series. ? ?? P.S. Become a member first to save $20 on each registration!? ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejzcg8h

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