Welcome to the Idaho Mental Health Counselors Association
P.O. Box 1217, Meridian, Idaho 83680
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Want to learn more about the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to be published in 2013?
Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education and career goals.
Congratulations to our Spring 2012 IMHCA Scholarship winners:
Aaron Schiffelbein and Suzanne Burton!
Both will receive $250.
Aaron Schiffelbein is currently a counseling student at the University of Idaho in Moscow where he has resided for the past five years with his wife. He is currently a school counseling intern for a local rural school district and hopes to one day find a school counseling job in the area. Aaron enjoys working with students of all ages and wants to be a counselor students will look to for encouragement and wisdom. His high school counselor modeled these same qualities and is the primary inspiration for his chosen profession. Aaron enjoys camping, music, sunny-day picnics and going on adventures with his wife and dog.
Suzanne Burton is a second year counseling student at ISU-Meridian who launched into her program after retiring as the administrator of a Boise-area charter school. Suzanne’s other past careers include radio news reporter/anchor in Pocatello and Boise; and the public information officer for the city of Boise. She has been married for 40 years and has five children and 16 (going on 18) grandchildren. In her spare time, she loves to read, walk and play with the grandbabies. Her plan is to see 6-8 clients a week until she is 90.
PRESIDENT-ELECT:
Kristen Lister
SECRETARY:
Don Caagbay
IMHCA 2012 Elections - DEADLINE JUNE 5th!
The nominations are in! This is your opportunity to make your voice heard regarding our 2012-2013 president elect and secretary positions. Please click on "VOTE NOW" to read more about the candidates and cast your anonymous vote.
SAVE THE DATE!
IMHCA and Chi Sigma Iota present:
The First Annual Wellness Symposium
Friday August 10th and Saturday August 11, 2012
At Boise State University, Boise Idaho
With Keynote Speaker Dr. Mike Cutler presenting:
"Through This We Live:
A Native Counselor's Take on Lakota Medicine Wheel Philosophy"
Other topics include Ethics and Private Practice, DBT, Professional Boundaries, Men in a Masculine World, Self-Care and Vicarious Trauma Prevention, Parenting, Introduction to Hypnotherapy, Fostering Post-Traumatic Growth with Positive Psychology, Collabrative Approaches to Addiction Treatment and more!
CEUs including at least 3 hours of ethics will be available!
