Highlighting Advocacy Tools

Share Your Parity Story

We’re collecting counselors’ stories! These personal accounts leave a lasting impression on policymakers and are an opportunity to use your experiences to enact change.

We want to hear about your experiences with mental health parity- have you been treated differently because you’re a mental health care practitioner rather than a physical health care practitioner? Low reimbursement rates? Arbitrary denials for mental health care claims? Tell us about it by sharing your parity story!

Advocacy Resource for Graduate Students: Are you a graduate student interested in advocacy? Check out our student advocacy resource and help advocate for the counseling community!

Know Your Rights Resources

• Confidentiality Protections: Under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), counselors must protect client confidentiality, with some exceptions. Also, read this analysis on the implications of recent immigration policy for providers. 
• Constitutional Protections: Stay informed on due process and equal protection rights, especially when providers or clients are targeted by enforcement actions.