Upcoming Events
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
2025 Annual Conference: Hot Topics & Hard Cases
Registration is NOW OPEN. See pricing and details below.
We are excited to announce that this year's conference is at DoubleTree in Springfield, MO on September 18-20, 2025! Join us for a weekend of learning, networking, and fun. Up to 20 clock hours can be earned. See schedule and note which sessions offer clock hours.
The registration price of full conference includes dinner Thursday evening (RSVP at registration; limit 40 registrants), breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday, with some snacks and refreshments throughout.
DoubleTree in Springfield, MO
Reservations for hotel rooms can be made no later than Tuesday, August, 19, 2025. Reservations can be made on an individual call-in basis by calling 1-417-831-3131 and using the booking code CDT90P at the Double Tree by Hilton Springfield. You can also book online using this link. Room rates are $129 per night for Thursday and Friday evening.
Check-in time is at 3:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. Check-out time on the day of departure is at 12:00 p.m. Check-out after 1:00 p.m. may incur additional costs.
Schedule
Please see the schedule here for an overview of the conference. Details will be added as presentations are confirmed.
Call for Proposals
We are looking for dynamic speakers to engage our conference attendees. Please click the link below to submit an application. Please be prepared to share presenter information, session title, objectives, presentation style, and session description for the conference program. Proposals are due by May 10, 2025. Presenters will be notified about selections by June 1, 2025.
Keynote Speaker: Angela Skurtu
Angela Skurtu, M.Ed., LMFT-S, ACST-S, a long time participant with MMHCA, is joining us to speak at the 2025 Annual Conference. As a crowd favorite, Angela is known for her candid conversations around sexual health and wellness. Angela is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Join us this year as we embrace Hot Topics and Hard Cases and celebrate the work of Angela Skurtu.
Angela is a Keynote Speaker and Author of the books “From Fuck No to Fuck Yes Sex!” (2025), “Helping Couples Overcome Infidelity: A Therapist’s Manual” (2018), and “Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians” (2016). She is a Licensed Marriage Therapist and Supervisor (AAMFT) and a Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor (AASECT). You can find Angela’s information at OpenBedroomDoors.com.
Angela on a personal level: I help couples who are best friends take their relationship from the “friend zone” to the “sexy zone” by normalizing conversations about sex. I love this work. Every day, I am privileged to walk with couples in their time of need and help sexually empower them. For many of the couples I work with, sex is mired in shame. Instead of feeling comfortable in their body, sex is scary, lonely, and creates anxiety. My work with couples is all about helping them find their own creative sexual style and become their authentic sexual selves. My passion is to help individuals find their sexual voice and their personal sexual identity. I’m Angela Skurtu and I open bedroom doors!
This year’s conference is sponsored by…
Interested in sponsoring the conference or having a booth? Please see the info here on different sponsorship levels and benefits. Then click the button below to complete the form.
Register for Conference Below
*Add the appropriate registration to your cart from the options below. Also consider adding the FREE Thursday evening meal/board meeting (limit 40 registrants) or the In-Person Supervision Training for an additional $75. Once all items are in your cart, you can complete your purchase. A one day registration is also available below.
Join us for the 2025 conference! Take advantage of this discount as a current graduate counseling student or provisionally licensed professional counselor. This price includes meals at conference per the schedule.
Join us for the 2025 conference! If you are a member, check the member portal for your discount code of up to $99 off conference registration. Registration includes clock hours for the number of sessions you attend as well as 4 meals over the course of the conference.
This year’s annual board meeting will be held Thursday evening of conference. Join us for a meal and hear updates from the MMHCA board. Registration is limited to the first 40 who sign up. There is no additional cost. This session does not qualify for clock hours.
This supervisor training (6 clock hours) will be offered alongside the other breakout sessions during the conference (see schedule). This training fulfills the requirements to be a registered supervisor in the state of Missouri. This is the only supervisor training offered in person this year. An additional registration fee is required for these sessions. Add this to your conference registration to secure your spot.
Only available for one day of conference? You can still join us Friday or Saturday! Registration includes clock hours for the number of sessions you attend as well as 2 meals on whichever day you attend.
Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association (MMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2059. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. MMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
Advanced Supervisor Training
This training will prepare participants with both theoretical and practical knowledge of supervision theories to use with supervisees at various developmental levels. Participants will have time to process and discuss which theory they align with. Participants will then practice theory implementation with a case study. Finally, a supervision disclosure statement based on the selected theory will be created.
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
Mental Health Coalition Legislative Day
We have partnered with other mental health professionals to lend our voice to advocacy of the profession and our clients. Professional counselors (PLPCs and LPCs) are invited to join us on March 4, 2025 for advocacy alongside the National Association for Social Workers of Missouri, School Social Workers of Missouri, and Missouri Psychological Association (MPA). Please see the timeline of events below.
8:30 AM Registration
9 AM Rally in the 1st Floor Rotunda (reserved until 10:30 AM)
Mental health elected officials invited
Lunch in the alcove upstairs
Meetings with legislators
If you register by February 16, lunch will be provided. Registrations will be accepted after February 16 but lunch will not be provided.
Student Legislative Day
Legislative Day allows us to use our voice for our profession and our clients. This event is specifically geared toward graduate counseling students to learn about the advocacy process. We will gather as a group for registration in the morning and learn about the advocacy process. We will then divide into small groups to speak with our respective legislators on topics of advocacy related to mental health and the future of the counseling profession. We will conclude this event with an optional lunch near the capitol building. Please register below to participate.
9am Check in at the rotunda (look for the MMHCA banner and table)
9:30am Learn about advocacy and how a bill becomes law
10am Divide into small groups to begin visiting legislators
12-12:30pm Begin gathering for lunch (optional)
12:30-1:30 Lunch (optional)
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.
2024 Annual Conference
Join us for this year’s conference “A Voice for All” October 17-19 at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, MO. Increase your knowledge while connecting with other professional counselors from across the state.
Supervisor Training
MMHCA provides Supervisor Training (required to supervise PLPCs) throughout the state. We have trained hundreds of LPCs to pass along their knowledge and expertise to the next generation of Professional Counselors.