Division Information
Connecticut Mental Health Counselors Association (CMHCA)What is CMHCA?
CMHCA is the division of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA) that represents counselors whose focus is on providing mental health treatment to clients. Mental health counselors are employed in a variety of settings, such as clinics, hospitals, residential treatment programs, and private practice. CMHCA is also a branch of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA): www.amhca.org
Who can be a member of CMHCA?
Anyone who is a member of CCA and has an interest in mental health counseling can be a member of CMHCA. This includes students in community counseling programs, masters and doctoral level clinicians, and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs).
What does CMHCA have to offer?
CMHCA holds three to four division meetings a year in various locations across the state that members are encouraged to attend to gain knowledge about what your professional organization is doing for you, to network with colleagues, and to give feedback about your CCA/CMHCA membership. In addition, CMHCA co-sponsors workshops throughout the year, providing continuing education opportunities on topics of interest to mental health counselors. Advocacy for our profession and LPCs is also a main focus of this division.
Other benefits to becoming a member of CMHCA include:
● Discounted attendance to our annual professional development day each fall for the opportunity to network with colleagues and learn the latest practices in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health care issues.
The Connecticut Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (CACES)
CACES is a division of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA) that represents counselor educators and professional counselors who are interested in enhancing and strengthening the quality of counselor education and supervision in all work settings in the state of Connecticut. In this role, we strive to advance counseling and supervision knowledge and skills, improve competencies, engage in research and evaluation, and promote high standards of ethics among all counseling supervisors in Connecticut. We are a branch of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
What CACES Offers Members
CACES offers counselor educators and supervisors the opportunity to engage with colleagues from across the state to network and build community. With emphasis on professional development, and specifically, the sharing of pedagogy and research, CACES serves to promote our professional growth - individually and as a profession.
For counseling students, at the masters or doctoral level - CACES offers the chance to explore professional association membership - and to become actively involved with the counseling profession. Counselor educators and supervisors are able to mentor and support students in scholarly direction - encouraging conference attendance, poster presentation, and publication.
Membership
Anyone who is a member of CCA and has an interest in counselor education and supervision can join CACES. CACES membership includes professionals with a master’s degree or above in counseling or a closely related field, holding an interest in and/or professional practices consistent with those of the association, students in accredited master’s level graduate counseling programs, and retired and emeritus counseling professionals.
To join, first become a member of CCA using this website and choose CACES as your division.
You can only join one division and we hope you choose us. We looking forward to meeting you.
CMHCA is the division of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA) that represents counselors whose focus is on providing mental health treatment to clients. Mental health counselors are employed in a variety of settings, such as clinics, hospitals, residential treatment programs, and private practice. CMHCA is also a branch of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA): www.amhca.org
Who can be a member of CMHCA?
Anyone who is a member of CCA and has an interest in mental health counseling can be a member of CMHCA. This includes students in community counseling programs, masters and doctoral level clinicians, and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs).
What does CMHCA have to offer?
CMHCA holds three to four division meetings a year in various locations across the state that members are encouraged to attend to gain knowledge about what your professional organization is doing for you, to network with colleagues, and to give feedback about your CCA/CMHCA membership. In addition, CMHCA co-sponsors workshops throughout the year, providing continuing education opportunities on topics of interest to mental health counselors. Advocacy for our profession and LPCs is also a main focus of this division.
Other benefits to becoming a member of CMHCA include:
● Discounted attendance to our annual professional development day each fall for the opportunity to network with colleagues and learn the latest practices in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health care issues.
- Continual opportunities to network with fellow counselors and build a strong professional “go to” base.
- Affordable listing on the CCA website counselor referral directory, accessible by other counselors as well as potential clients.
- Up-to-date information about legislation that impacts the profession.
The Connecticut Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (CACES)
CACES is a division of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA) that represents counselor educators and professional counselors who are interested in enhancing and strengthening the quality of counselor education and supervision in all work settings in the state of Connecticut. In this role, we strive to advance counseling and supervision knowledge and skills, improve competencies, engage in research and evaluation, and promote high standards of ethics among all counseling supervisors in Connecticut. We are a branch of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES).
What CACES Offers Members
CACES offers counselor educators and supervisors the opportunity to engage with colleagues from across the state to network and build community. With emphasis on professional development, and specifically, the sharing of pedagogy and research, CACES serves to promote our professional growth - individually and as a profession.
For counseling students, at the masters or doctoral level - CACES offers the chance to explore professional association membership - and to become actively involved with the counseling profession. Counselor educators and supervisors are able to mentor and support students in scholarly direction - encouraging conference attendance, poster presentation, and publication.
Membership
Anyone who is a member of CCA and has an interest in counselor education and supervision can join CACES. CACES membership includes professionals with a master’s degree or above in counseling or a closely related field, holding an interest in and/or professional practices consistent with those of the association, students in accredited master’s level graduate counseling programs, and retired and emeritus counseling professionals.
To join, first become a member of CCA using this website and choose CACES as your division.
You can only join one division and we hope you choose us. We looking forward to meeting you.