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Dr. Sara Jones from UAMS is my guest and we talk about all things related to mental health nursing in the state of Arkansas. 

An interview with James Owen and Jay Barth.  Find the Owen's article here: https://www.hendrix.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=77565

In this episode, Dr. Wingfield runs down all of the Arkansas mental health related conferences published or advertised to date. From February through December 2016!

When you think of the Holiday's, you think of TOYS and KIDS! In the mental health world those two things add up to one thing: Play Therapy. What is it? Who can do it? Who benefits? These and other questions are answered by Dr. Nick Cornett, Registered Play Therapist and Play Therapy educator. 

This episode features Lisa Southerland, LCSW. Lisa founded and moderates the facebook group "Therapists Who Rock". This group is a growing group of MHP's in Arkansas from around the state who network and support one another. How did this start? Where is it headed? What are the ethical implications and issues in moderating such a group? These and other questions are discussed with Lisa.  This episode can be watched on video at https://ktch.tv/2_zs as the episode was broadcast live on Periscope during recording. Periscope is a new social media video based app that allows live viewing and live interactive comments. 

Related web sites for this episode:www.aaimh.org www.arkmentalhealth.com www.drbarrywingfield.com http://www.jbu.edu/grad/counseling/play_therapy/

Dr. Griffen is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Little Rock and the 2014 President of the Arkansas Psychological Association. She talks about the much needed work in our state to train mental health professions from undeserved communities. Her life's work is a testimony to her compassion, strength, and character.

In this final episode of the three part interview, Dr. Loos discusses possible rules changes to the LPC/LMFT license, renewals, as well as the challenges that the ACA 2014 Code of Ethics presents to practitioners of the licenses in Arkansas. 

Dr. Loos discusses board and licensing issues with the ABOEC and LPC/LMFT licenses.

Dr. Loos is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. He was appointed to this position in the spring of 2014 shortly after the board office moved from Magnolia to Little Rock. In part 1, Dr. Loos discusses his own training and career and how he ended up as a licensed professional in Arkansas and shares from his experience as a counselor educator at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Dr Loos is a fun guy with a hard job...

www.arkmentalhealth.com Dr. Wingfield interviews Dr. Erick Messias about the state of mental health work in Arkansas and the upcoming Arkansas Mental Health Wellness Conference “Hope for the Healing Heart” Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8:30am - 4:30pm CST @ UAMS. Registration link for the conference can be found at www.arkmentalhealth.com