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Whose conscience matters?
When can a therapist decide their own morals and values outweigh those of their clients? The AAMFT has kindly made my article on conscience clause laws in mental health the cover story for the...
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Wisconsin legislature supports mental health — just not therapy
One of the more disturbing trends I’ve seen in the mental health landscape lately is policymakers voicing support for mental health care, but not actually providing funding for anything but medication...
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Supreme Court refuses reparative therapy case, allowing California ban to...
Other states are now more likely to follow suit. The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear arguments in the court cases challenging California’s ban on reparative therapy for minors. The decision...
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Changes to California MFT intern hours: An (updated) explainer
In September 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 620, a Board of Behavioral Sciences-sponsored bill that will change how MFT intern hours are counted toward licensure. What is the new law,...
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New laws impacting California therapists in 2016
I’ve put the finishing touches on a booklet to update Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. The booklet addresses new laws impacting master’s level therapists in the state for 2016....
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California looks to change MFT and PCC interns to associates
At its November 2015 meeting, the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) voted to pursue legislation in 2016 that would change the titles of post-degree, pre-license professional clinical...
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How this year’s religious freedom bills would impact therapists
Several states are considering religious freedom bills that would directly impact therapist training and licensure, and clients’ ability to access appropriate mental health care. As has been the trend...
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Proposed Massachusetts law would give therapists collective bargaining
The so-called “gig economy” — best exemplified by ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft — has brought political attention to the plight of workers who are hired as independent contractors rather...
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California to change Counselor and MFT intern title to “associate”
Under a bill signed into law last week by Governor Jerry Brown, counselors (PCCs) and marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in California who have completed their graduate degrees but are not yet...
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What’s in a title? “Couple” versus “Marriage” and family therapists
Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) work with individuals, families, and couples of all types. We assess, diagnose and treat the full range of mental and emotional disorders. So, the title “marriage...
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California’s AB5 signed. How will it impact therapists’ work as independent...
Despite what you may have heard, the passage of AB5 will not cause the sky to fall. California’s independent contractor bill, Assembly Bill 5, was described in media reports as an effort to regulate...
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