TCA Membership

LegalCare offers FREE unlimited telephone consultations for TCA members with an attorney for both professional and personal issues. All phone discussions are strictly confidential. Members may call as often as desired for advice and consultation on any area of the law including licensing issues, collection problems, contract questions, government violations, criminal cases, divorce and more.

TCA's 12 affiliated Divisions are segmented by distinct professional interests to address specific mental health populations and counseling issues. Each one of these volunteer led groups focuses on sub-topics impacting professional counselors in Texas. Joining one of TCA's division will help you to get information and opportunities on how to effect change for topics that directly impact your field of interest.

TCA is comprised of 25+ local chapters, encompassing Texas counties. Each creates forums for professional counselors to network, discuss challenges, obtain continuing education, and much more in the areas in which they live. 

The Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory, & Research is the official journal of the Texas Counseling Association. Published bi-annually, the Journal of Professional Counseling is primarily technical and includes lengthy, researched articles of interest to counseling professionals. TCA members receive a FREE subscription to this award winning publication. Subscriptions are available to non-members for a fee.

  Membership eUpdate

A monthly membership email that includes grant announcements, request for proposals (RFP), alerts and announcements from agencies and licensure boards.

  TCA Newsline

A weekly news service with hand picked industry news articles delivered right to your email! See archives.

  Legislative Updates & Action Alerts

On odd numbered years, during the legislative session, TCA also offers weekly legislative updates to get you the most accurate and timely information about public policy. Any time there is an issue that needs your attention we will send you an action alert. Member's also have access to TCA's Advocacy Hub.

"Find a Therapist" Public Directory

Our public, online search makes it easy for clients to find you. Our electronic database is searchable by a number of variables including location and practice specialty.

Members who wish to be excluded from the database may simply opt-out from this feature.

Speaker's Bureau

Our Presenters database helps connect individuals, associations, and businesses looking for a counseling professional for their next speaking engagement or event.

TCA members who present a workshop or program at a TCA conference will automatically have that session information added to their profile in the electronic database. 

HPSO Liability Insurance

(opportunity to purchase)
TCA members have the opportunity to purchase liability insurance through Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO). TCA is proud to endorse HPSO and has selected it as the association's professional liability insurance administrator because of HPSO's benefits, features, affordable rates, and commitment to superior service.

American Income Life

• FREE - Members receive a $4,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) from American Income Life. 
• TCA members are also eligible for a no-cost Health Services Discount Card which can save your family 20%-60% on vision care, hearing care and prescriptions, as well as Child Safe Kits for children or grandchildren.

TCA master-level student members can purchase HPSO liability insurance for just $18 a year.

Professional member rates vary case-by-case. Please contact HPSO for pricing.

Conferences

TCA holds two large conference every year, our annual Professional Growth Conference and our co-hosted conference the Professional School Counselor Conference. TCA members receive heavily discounted conference registration rates!

Online Learning

TCA members receive access to professional development webinars via our Online Learning Series These on-demand webinars and modules focus on a variety of in demand topics. Expand your professional counselor toolkit without the added expense of travel. Depending on program length, each online program is $25-$50 for members only ($50-$100 for non-members). Additionally, TCA offers 1 free online learning program per month for members only ($600 value).

TCA members may apply for Educational Endowment Fund grants of up to $500 for 1) academic coursework toward completion of a graduate degree in counseling or human development, 2) original research, conference attendance or specialized study, or 3) other professional development and continuing education activities. You must be a TCA member for at least 12-months to qualify. 

TCA members have unlimited access to professional listings on the TCA Career Center. TCA actively encourages mental health and educational employers to post available counseling positions to the Job Bank - free of charge; this helps ensure our members have access to more employment opportunities state wide.