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Many of us native Floridians are familiar with the routine during hurricane season: get prepared then wait and see. During the “wait and see” part, especially for those of us in areas expected to be directly impacted, it’s easy to get caught up in watching the news, double checking supplies, and keeping track as businesses […]

July 16, 2022 the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) went live. 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health crises. The overall vision of the Lifeline is to include additional crisis services across the country, similar to the way emergency […]

At its June 14th City Council meeting, the City of Melbourne approved an agreement that will implement a mobile crisis team for adults experiencing mental health crises. Melbourne is a city in Brevard County on the east coast of Florida. Brevard is the 10th most populous county in the state. Currently, in the event of […]

In 2020, American Counseling Associated fund created the Counseling Compact. This effort aimed to provide a pathway for licensed counselors to be able to legally practice across state lines. Currently some states offer reciprocity and Florida offers endorsement, both of which allow clinicians to apply for licensure based on their education, experience, and licensure in […]

The FL Governor shared his support for a housing program that would provide a large amount of Florida mental health practitioners, including Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, with financial assistance for homeownership. The program is expected to go into effect June 1st, 2022 and more information […]

Registered Interns with registrations issued on or before March 31, 2017 will expire March 31 of this year (2022). Registered interns who have passed the national examination for licensure and have fulfilled all other requirements should move forward with completing the application process as quickly as possible to ensure full licensure before March 31. Registered […]

It’s a new year! Time to set goals! Of course, as mental health professionals we are experts in helping others set goals. How often do we take the time to write out our own SMART goals? Not just, “I’m going to be more mindful this year”, but actually writing them out using the same methods […]

The 8 Hour Florida Laws and Rules Course requires an interactive portion. While many courses use a classroom format, we do ours a little different. Our course is an at-your-own-pace and interactive hybrid: you are given the course document to read at your leisure, then take a short quiz. Once the quiz is completed, you’ll […]