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22
Feb

Dallas Metro Counseling Association Presents - The Drama of Trauma

, TX

9:00am-11:00am The Drama of Trauma 2.0 General CE Presented by: Kathryn Crume
What is trauma? How do we work with clients who have experienced trauma? Statistics show at least 70% of adults in the US have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives, so the likel...

22
Feb

Dallas Metro Counseling Association Presents: Contemplative Photography Through the Lens of Play

, TX

11:15am-12:15 pm Contemplative Photography Through the Lens of Play 1.0 General CE Presented by Dianne Jones Looking at 'Play' Through the Lens of Contemplative Photography will focus on looking for hope and joy in the process of play.
You will be invited to an experiential practice by utili...

27
Feb

2025 TACES Mid-Winter Conference

Austin, TX

The Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (TACES) 2025 Mid-Winter Conference will be held February 27-28, 2025, in Austin, Texas. The conference theme is Community Roots, Counseling Futures: Strengthening Bonds Through Counselor Education and Supervision. The conference aims to c...

5
Mar

TSCA Presents: Bridging the Gaps through Books: Bibliocounseling to Reach EVERY Student

, TX

Presented by Penelope Flores, Julie Akerson, Ivy Salinas, Diana Sutherland for 1.0 CE credit
Looking for ideas to bridge a gap for students? Books can be the connecting piece! We will introduce bibliocounseling and how it can be utilized to develop a comprehensive school counseling program. W...

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Want to know more about how to contribute toward advocating for the counseling profession during this 89th Legislative Session? Join us for a webinar on 2/25/25 at 12P where we will help de-mystify the process and let you know what to expect. Register here


The TACES Mid-Winter Conference will be held in Austin, TX on Feb. 27th & 28th, 2025. 


Participate in Advocacy Days 2025. Tuesday(s) - March 11th, April 15th, and May 13th. Register for March 11th Advocacy Day here. Register for our April 15th Advocacy Day here. Look out for Action alerts via email and social media and be sure to reference the weekly Advocacy email sent every Friday to members. 


SAVE THE DATE for PGC 2025 in Houston Texas from Nov 19-21, 2025. Registration opens soon. This year's theme is Blaze Your Trail: Find What Sets Your Heart on Fire. 


February FREE CE for TCA Members - Embodying Interpersonal Trauma: A Somatic Approach to Healing Attachment Wounds - 1.5 CELog in to the TCA Online Learning Center and type the word "free" in the search bar. 


Thank you for making PSCC 2025 a huge success. SAVE THE DATE for PSCC 2026 in Forth Worth, TX. Feb 1-3, 2026. 

Take a listen to a very important conversation on Public Policy and mental health. TCA's Public Policy Analyst, Noah Jones, joins two other Public Policy Fellows on the Into The Fold podcast, by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.


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The Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program - newly funded with $14 M per year - is open for applications and will stay open.

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Eligible applicants may receive loan repayment amounts up to $16,000, depending on the type of mental health profession.

LPCs and LMFTs Become Independent Medicare Providers – We Did It!

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The omnibus funding measure passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in December included a provision to authorize LPCs and LMFTs to bill Medicare as independent providers.
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