American Mental Health Counselors Association

The Mission of American Mental Health Counselors Association: Striving to provide advocacy, education, and collaboration services for clinical mental health counselors located all across the United States.

The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is the leading national organization for licensed clinical mental health counselors. AMHCA strives to be the go-to organization for LCMHCs for education, advocacy, leadership and collaboration. Our organization provides the backbone of skills and resources needed for clinical mental health counselors to thrive in today's world. The mission of AMHCA is to enhance the profession of clinical mental health counseling through advocacy, education and collaboration.

CMHC stands for clinical mental health counseling. Clinical mental health counseling is a distinct profession with national standards for education, training and clinical practice. Clinical mental health counselors are highly-skilled professionals who provide flexible, consumer-oriented therapy. They combine traditional psychotherapy with a practical, problem-solving approach that creates a dynamic and efficient path for change and problem resolution.