Forensic Counseling Services

07/19/2022

Registration is now live for a national symposium Dr. Robb has been helping to organize! Check out this link for more info: https://swlsymposium2022.eventbrite.com/

12/09/2021

Getting a lot of questions about this before the holidays, check it out!

http://www.makingtwohomeswork.com/SupervisedVisitation.htm

10/23/2019

Somehow our back-to-school flier never made it to the FB page, time to fix that...

08/22/2018

05/12/2018

Sometimes there's little you can do when a parent is determined to make bad choices, but there are basic professional protocols that should be followed. Up front screening is just one procedure which helps insure visits are appropriate to be out in the community...

DCS guidelines map out the basics for visits between parents and their children who have been put into state custody

12/01/2017

We're always sad to see programs close, as there's more need than there are providers, but this is another example of why grant funding for day-to-day operations isn't a sustainable model. While fee-for-service isn't perfect, we're celebrating the start of our second decade offering supervised visits throughout the Metroplex.

When Sam Lafortune first heard that All R Kids (ARK) Supervised Visitation Center did not secure the funding needed to operate beyond the end of December, her first thought was about the dozens of families the center will no longer be able to...

09/10/2017

Interesting case out of NJ...

NJ lower court decision makes significant findings on child s*x abuse cases - Read the Child Abuse and Neglect legal blogs that have been posted by Anthony John Van Zwaren, Esq. on Lawyers.com

09/03/2017

It's well-meaning, but based on outmoded interventions that we've learned are counterproductive. A good reminder for clinicians too...

Every day, 20 military veterans take their own lives.

09/01/2017

Something we ran across again this morning, and that we've been teaching about for 20 years - it's the conflict not the divorce that causes children problems. From the article:

"But children in high conflict families whose parents got divorced fared the same as children in low conflict families whose parents stayed together.

In other words: High levels of conflict are a big problem. But a divorce can actually be part of the solution."

We often blame divorce itself for creating more broken families in the future. But a new study hints this may be wrong.

09/05/2016

It's not unusual to see CPS in crisis. What caught our eye: "But providers say the national hourly average for a supervised visitation is $80 — the same as Arizona’s average." So we're almost 40% cheaper than the national average in cost to provide supervised visits. We think keeping costs down is one way we can better serve families in the long run.

http://tucson.com/news/local/uncertainty-lingers-for-those-supervising-arizona-foster-child-visits/article_ab2b46e4-78bb-58d3-abd7-8f9b63c13b51.html

Parent aide providers contracts extended until February; others until the end of September

07/15/2016

Dr. Robb will be presenting next month at this seminar.
Lots of great speakers - for more info check out: http://www.txca.org/tca/TMHCATAMFC_Conference.asp

Training announcement:

You're cordially invited to participate in our joint divisional conference hosted by Texas Mental Health Counselors Association and Texas Association of Marriage and Family Counselors. This educational event is co-sponsored by Texas Counseling Association and Southern Methodist University - at the SMU Plano, Texas Campus. Networking with other professionals and honing our skills is essential in this complex world. All mental health professionals are welcome to join us! Membership in TCA and/or a division is not required. Excellent speakers have been recruited to share their wisdom, so all we need now - is your presence! Please read about our educational offerings, and respond to our invitation to register and connect with your colleagues.

When: Friday, August 26th ● 8:30am-5:15pm
Online Registration: www.txca.org/tamfc-tmhca

Hotel Accommodations:
Marriott Legacy
7121 Bishop Road
Plano, Texas 75024

Rate: $90/night, by August 4, 2016

Dial: (800) 228-9290 and identify yourself as a part of the "Texas Counseling Association" group to receive the discounted rates.

Parking: Self-parking is available for $14/day,
$17/overnight. Valet parking is also available at a rate of $17/day and $20 overnight.
Location:
Southern Methodist University
Plano Campus, Building #3
5228 Tennyson Pkwy
Plano, Texas 75024

Parking: Self-parking is complimentary and plentiful.

Cost:
Professional - $85.00, Includes lunch
Students, New Professionals, Retirees - $30.00, Includes lunch

Presentation Offerings:

"Families in Transition - Counselors on Trial" (Ethics)
Dr. Aaron Robb, LPC-S, NCC

"Fool Proofing Your Practice" (Ethics)
Kenda Dalrymple, Attorney at Law

"Two Counselors Daring Greatly"
Dr. Jodie Elder, LPC-S & Cyndi Doyle, LPC-S, NCC, CDWF

"The Transition to College: The Best Year of Our Lives"
Pamela Love-White, LPC

"Technology and the Family: A Counselor's Guide"
Dr. Ryan Smith, LMFT, LPC

"Moving Beyond the LGBT Friendly Practice"
Sabine Rakos, LCSW - SMU Counseling Center

"Counseling Clients with Infertility & Miscarriage"
Teri Ann Sartor, LPC-S, NCC & Cyndi Mathews, LPC-S, NCC

"Integrating Interns in a Private Practice" (Ethics)
Rebecca Smith, LPC-S

All programs are eligible to receive up to (7) LPC, LMFT, NBCC, SBEC, Social Worker and/or Psychologist continuing education hours; (4) of the (7) available CE hours are Ethics credit and are offered on specific programs, identified by "Ethics."