The Advocate 2022
VOL . 45 , NO . 1 www . amhca . org
FEATURE ARTICLE
TREATING AN OFTEN-OVERLOOKED ISSUE — PROBLEM GAMBLERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS / page 13
By Cheryl Almeida , PhD
SPECIAL CONFERENCE PREVIEW / PAGES 17 – 24
INSIDE AMHCA
ADVOCACY UPDATE : PRESIDENT , AARP SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS UNDER MEDICARE / PAGE 6
ADVOCACY UPDATE : AMHCA SUPPORTS SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE BILLS THAT WOULD BENEFIT LCMHCs / PAGE 6
ADVOCACY UPDATE : THE “ NO SURPRISES ACT ”: WHAT COUNSELORS NEED TO KNOW / PAGE 6
AMHCA ISSUES A STATEMENT ON RUSSIA ’ S INVASION OF UKRAINE / PAGE 7
ADVOCACY UPDATE : AMHCA ’ s VIRTUAL ADVOCACY DAY / PAGE 8
DEPARTMENTS
MEMBER REFLECTIONS / PAGE 2 COVID & ME : By Nina Nechay , LPC , NCC
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE NEWS / PAGE 9 Compiled by Kathleen McCarthy
COUNSELING TIPS / PAGE 10 When Do Shorter Therapy Sessions Work Better ?
By Maya B . Galathe , LPC
COLUMN
From the President & Interim CEO / ED pages 4 – 5
By Beverly Smith , PhD , LPC , NCC , CCMHC , ACS , NCSC , CFT , HS-BCP , BCC , MAC , CPCS , BC-TMH , CCTP , BCPCC : 45 th AMHCA President , 2021 – 2022 , and Interim CEO / ED
2022 AMHCA ANNUAL CONFERENCE JUNE 22 – 24 , 2022
• AT LAST — WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS ! together we will make a difference / page 17 By Fredrick Dombrowski , PhD , LMHC , CASAC , LPC , LADC , NCC , CCMHC , MAC , ACS , BC-TMH , HS-BCP , ICADC , DCMHS AMHCA President-Elect , 2021 – 2022 , and Chair , AMHCA Annual Conference Committee register online reserve a room at the linq hotel !
• CONFERENCE SCHEDULE at-a-glance / page 18 lots of ces , and timely tracks
• FOUR PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS / page 19 cravings management , core-focused treatment , restorative practices , & neurobiology of trauma
• TWO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS : counselors get ready , there ’ s a train that ’ s coming : journeying toward success in a dynamic era / page 20 A Q & A with Shannon Hodges , PhD , LMHC , NCC , ACS
telehealth during the pandemic , post-pandemic , and beyond : law & ethics of access and iInclusivity / page 22 A Q & A with Eric Ström , JD , PhD , LMHC
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