Hello, and welcome to Counselor Weekly! The newsletter that makes Wednesday just a little bit better!

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So let's get to it!

Today is 5/17/23 and it's National Work From Home Day! I never thought I would see a day where we had so many opportunities for work from home as mental health professionals. If you do some (or all) work from home, reply to this email with your thoughts on telehealth. What are the benefits and challenges? I'll share some of the feedback in an upcoming newsletter.

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Here's the short and skinny of today's newsletter:

• Texas LPC Updates

• Quote of the Day

• Interesting Articles

• Ethics

• Cat Photo

Texas LPC Updates

If you're not a Texas LPC, please disregard this portion...

If you missed the previous Insights Over the Lunch Hour, here's a link.

BHEC's Quarterly Meeting will be on 5/23/23. If you're interested in attending virtually, click here for more info.

BHEC now has a page dedicated to providing information about upcoming rule changes and updates. The goal is to make it easier to provide this information to all licensees. Check it out here. It's actually pretty good and breaks down any current proposed changes for each license.

Quote of the Day

You will only reach the level of success that you believe you can accomplish.

And now some interesting articles:

A Closer Look at the Mental Health Provider Shortage

This article shares some good insight into why we continue to have shortages in mental health providers throughout the nation. On a side note, it reminds me that there are plenty of people in need of counseling, so don't feel like you can't share resources and referrals with other therapists. There is definitely more need for services than there are providers!

Confidentiality Comes First: Navigating Parent Involvement with Minor Clients

If you work with kids, this is a must read. Navigating the process of working with kids and maintaining a balance of disclosing to parents what's discussed in sessions can be extremely tricky.

Clinical Tip: Decision-Making and Risk Assessment

I shared one of these last week as well, and plan to begin sharing these more often. As a cognitive behavioral therapist, I enjoy these short videos with simple techniques to use.

Ethics

It's amazing how often these violations of ethics happen!

Go to the link below to read about a recent ethical violation as a reminder about boundaries and avoiding losing your license (and/or freedom)! 😬

Private Practice Counselor's Unethical Conduct Leads to Lawsuit

And, Finally the Cat Picture

Since today is National Work From Home Day, here's a cat taking advantage of the holiday and working on the couch! By my son, Cole.