DCMHCA is proud to be serving professional counselors in the District of Columbia since 1985!

We are now accepting membership applications! Click Here

DC LPCs in the Age of the Affordable Care Act: Policies and Practices Lunch meeting and mini-conference on Saturday, April 27 12-4 pm at the Naje Restaurant 1600 Rhode Island Ave. Click Here to read more

Gather with your mental health counseling colleagues from across the nation--refresh your expertise and build new connections! Attend "Resilience, Transformation & Advocacy," the 2013 AMHCA Annual Conference in Washington, DC, July 18-20, 2013. Learn more: www.amhcaconference.org

Obamacare Mental Health Benefit Extended to 62 Million Americans Click Here to read more

On Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day DCMHCA participated in the E3 Initiative’s Global Summit on Issues Affecting Women and Girls Worldwide at George Washington University Click Here to read more

DCMHCA Survey Results Click Here

Synopsis of IOM Panel LMHC TRICARE Recommendations Click here for more information

Reach Out to Aid Workers in Haiti through AMHCA's Partnership with Give an Hour Network Click here for more information

URGENT Legislative issues posted. Read about LPC's as Medicare Providers Click here to read

The Mission of DCMHCA

The District of Columbia Mental Health Counselors Association (DCMHCA) was founded in 1984 and was chartered as a state branch of the American Mental Health Counselors Association in 1985. It is the only organization solely dedicated to meeting the professional needs and interests of mental health counselors in the District of Columbia.

The Purpose of DCMHCA

• To unite the interests and efforts of mental health counselors in the District of Columbia.
• To encourage, support, and promote the development of professional mental health counseling in the District of Columbia.
• To provide a communication and information network for practicing mental health counselors.
• To increase the visibility and public awareness of mental health counselors in our nation's capital.
• To serve as a liaison for academic and professional mental health activities.

The Goals of DCMHCA

• To support legislative activities which benefit the consumer of mental health counseling services.
• To promote professional and ethical standards for counselors in the District of Columbia.
• To advocate for the portability of counselor licensure between states.
• To achieve reimbursement for LPCs under Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.
• To obtain parity for LPCs as mental health providers under HMO and other health insurance plans.

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Email: info@dcmhca.org