APSU Master's Counseling Program

This professional development opportunity is FREE for ACA members…

📚 Check out our featured CE opportunity! 📚

In collaboration with the Association for Adult Development and Aging, explore how integrating lifespan theory with narrative approaches can deepen counseling practice, foster renewal of identity and promote wellness across adult years.

Register: https://bit.ly/4xr5LLf

In our mental health care system, the LGBTQIA+ community represents a spectrum of gender identities, sexual orientation, and gender expression. In addition to this, each individual brings with them their own unique personal history in relation to their race, ethnicity, religion, upbringing and socioeconomic status.

Taking all of these factors into consideration, it comes as no surprise that the distinct mental health needs of each individual in the LGBTQIA* community vary widely and depend on a number of intersectional factors.

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✨ Preparing for an Exciting Year Ahead! ✨

Our Counseling Program faculty and staff recently gathered for a productive retreat filled with collaboration, planning, and preparation for the upcoming academic year. We spent time reflecting on our successes, identifying opportunities for growth, and developing strategies to best support our students and community.

We are especially excited to welcome a few new members to our team! Their expertise, passion, and fresh perspectives will strengthen our program as we continue our commitment to excellence in counselor education.

As we look ahead, we are energized by the work we’ve accomplished and the plans we’ve put in place. We can’t wait to see what next year brings and to continue preparing the next generation of counseling professionals.

Restore Life Behavioral Health, PLLC is currently hiring for Master's level clinicians at our Clarksville location. You can apply on Indeed or on our website restorelifebh.com

Thank you Mrs. Cissy Mandrell for all you do to support our program and department!

We love seeing the accomplishments of our alum! Congratulations Kate! 🎉

The Clarksville Police Department is proud to congratulate Wellness Counselor Kate Kastle on an outstanding professional achievement.

Kate has earned full independent approval status from the State of Tennessee as a Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP). This designation represents years of education, clinical training, supervised experience, and rigorous testing, marking a significant milestone in her counseling career.

To reach this level, Kate completed more than two years of supervised clinical work, including 1,500 hours of direct client counseling, an additional 1,500 hours of clinical-related training and experience, and 150 hours of supervision meetings. She also successfully passed the NCE, NCMHCE, and Tennessee jurisprudence exams.

In addition, Kate holds the National Certified Counselor (NCC) credential, further reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and nationally recognized counseling standards.
Her accomplishment strengthens the support and care she provides daily to our officers, staff, and their families each day. Kate’s dedication to mental health and wellness continues to have a meaningful and lasting impact across the department.

Congratulations, Kate, on this well-earned achievement, and thank you for all you do for CPD and our community.
City of Clarksville, TN Montgomery County, Tennessee

📅 Save the Date 📅

Save the Date for 2026 TCA's Annual Conference "Counselors Connecting Across Distance". It will be held virtually on 11/20/26 and 11/21/26 with pre-conference on 11/19/26. We will be announcing our call for proposals soon!

☀️ Summer may be our off-contract season, but our passion for school counseling never takes a break!

While our faculty are enjoying a well-deserved summer, we are always excited to connect with prospective students, school counselors, and education professionals who want to learn more about the rewarding field of school counseling.

Whether you’re exploring graduate programs, considering a career change, or simply want to talk about supporting students’ academic, career, and social-emotional development, we love having those conversations.

🩷School counseling isn’t just what we do—it’s what we’re passionate about.

📢 School Counselor Opportunity! 📢

Are you passionate about supporting students’ academic, career, and social-emotional development? Giles County Schools is currently seeking School Counselors to join their team!

Interested applicants can learn more and apply through the district’s application portal:

👉 Apply Here: https://www.gcboe.us/employment

We are incredibly proud of our students for representing our program with professionalism, leadership, and excellence at the annual conference of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association!

🎤 Conference Presentation
“Ethical Use of Music in Counseling: Professional Identity, Boundaries, and Clinical Decision-Making”
Presented by Jessie Meehan and Hailey Mason

📌 Poster Presentation
“Restoring the Healer: A Yoga and CRM Group for Counselors”
Presented by Madison Eldridge and Alexandra Estrada-Marín

🙌 Conference Volunteers
A special thank you to Madison Eldridge, Kara Mosier, and Shante Reagon for serving as conference volunteers and helping make the event a success.

Our students continue to demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, professional engagement, and service to the counseling profession. We are honored to see them sharing their knowledge, supporting their colleagues, and contributing to the future of counseling.