Washington Mental Health Counselors Association

Insights Newsletter

May 2025

Table of Contents

• May is Mental Health Awareness Month
• WMHCA Annual Meeting
• AMHCA Joins Forces to Push Back on DOE Cuts
• New On Demand Courses Available
• Reclaiming Wellness Conference Ticket Raffle
• WMHCA Launches Member Forum
• WMHCA Store Temporarily Closed

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA) recognizes the importance of this national campaign, and the essential role mental health counselors play in advocating for and supporting the well-being of our communities.

This year, clinicians' work feels especially vital. Amid an increasingly polarized political climate, rising social tensions, economic uncertainty, and ongoing threats to healthcare access and human rights, the mental health of individuals across Washington is under pressure. Counselors are on the front lines of this collective stress response, witnessing the effects of chronic anxiety, trauma, and marginalization in our clients.

AMHCA Joins Forces to Push Back on DOE Cuts

The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) partnered with several other organizations to urge the Department of Education to not cut programs that support mental health services in schools.  They joined forces and sent the Department a letter outlining how important several programs are in supporting the mental health of our nation's students.  More information and the letter can be found HERE.

WMHCA has a long standing partnership with Constant Edu.  Constant Edu is an online learning platform based in Washington.  It offers flexibility in continuing education and promotes highly qualified presenters. WMHCA members get a discount on Constant Edu Courses. The courses below are newly posted.

• Law and Ethics of Relationships in the Clinical Setting
• Clinical Documentation: Considerations of Changing Federal and State Laws
• Decolonizing Somatic Therapy with Movement, Food, and Art

The full course catalog can be found HERE.

Reclaiming Wellness Conference Ticket Raffle

For the third year in a row, WMHCA is sponsoring the Reclaiming Wellness Conference,hosted by the Therapy Fund Foundation.   The conference is dedicated toward decolonizing therapeutic practices and improving mental health outcomes for communities of color.  

As part of the sponsorship, WMHCA has two additional tickets and would like to send two of our members to the conference.  It is July 18, 2025 at Lumen Field. If you want to enter the raffle, click this link.  In alignment with our commitment to equity and creating space for historically marginalized communities, this raffle is intended specifically for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). We kindly ask that white individuals refrain from entering this particular raffle. Thank you for honoring the intention behind this effort. Raffle will close on May 19, 2025 and winners will be contacted by May 23, 2025.

WMHCA Launches Member Forum

WMHCA is excited to announce a new member benefit: the launch of a dedicated member forum on WMHCA's website! This online space is designed to foster connection, support, and knowledge-sharing among members. Whether you're looking to discuss clinical topics, share resources, or connect with peers across Washington, the forum offers a valuable platform for engaging with the WMHCA community in a meaningful way. Since the forum is brand new, there are not many comments yet. Please help us get this resource up and running by visiting the page and subscribing to topics. We have started with just a few. If there are additional topics you want us to add, please email info@wmhca.org.

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WMHCA Store Temporarily Closed

Unfortunately WMHCA's store is closed.  Our vendor was bought by a larger national company.  We are disappointed, and are working to find another solution.  

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