The Oklahoma Counseling Institute

04/20/2026

Yay Louisiana!!

🚨 Let the Good Times Roll! The Counseling Compact has officially gone live in Louisiana, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to mental health care! Louisiana is the fourth state to grant privileges, joining Arizona, Minnesota and Ohio.

Across the country, 34 additional states and the District of Columbia are actively completing the steps needed to begin issuing and receiving privileges under the Counseling Compact.

Apply here: https://bit.ly/4u2GhBm
Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3ORgdtN

04/13/2026

Learn about upcoming trainings at OCI!

04/11/2026

Supreme Court ruling on ‘conversion therapy’ puts medical talk in the hot seat

In Chiles v. Salazar, the court ruled that a therapist has First Amendment protections. That could impact how talk therapy is regulated.

04/10/2026

“The court held that speech does not become unprotected “conduct” just because a state calls it a treatment, practice or therapeutic modality.”

The associations that built these exclusive scope-of-practice laws now hold a narrower legal franchise than they did last month.

04/08/2026

Public comment open until April 24th!

: The ACA Code of Ethics Revision Task Force invites the counseling community to offer public comments on the draft 2026 ACA Code of Ethics. Share your feedback by April 24, 2026.

More info: https://manifold.counseling.org/projects/aca-code-of-ethics

04/08/2026

Check out all of our modalities and earn your CEUs at the SummerSuperSummit.com Whoof!!Whoof!!

04/07/2026

Register now for the SummerSuperSummit.com!

04/06/2026

Discussions about the recent Supreme Court case allowing Conversion Therapy, as well as, upcoming trainings and events!

04/05/2026

A step backward on mental health parity

04/03/2026

Oklahoma Senate Advances Bill to Extend Foster Care to the Age of 21

The Oklahoma Senate has unanimously approved Senate Bill 1806, a measure led by Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton that would extend foster care services for eligible young adults to extend to the age of 21. The bill directs the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to create a voluntary program aimed at helping young people transition more successfully from foster care into adulthood.

To qualify for the extended services, they must not be receiving care from a parent or legal guardian and must be involved in activities that support self-sufficiency. These include finishing high school, enrolling in college or career technology programs, taking part in employment-readiness efforts, working at least 80 hours per month, or being unable to participate because of a medical condition. The bill now moves to the Oklahoma House for further consideration.

To learn more about this bill and others in the Oklahoma legislature, go to the Oklahoma Counseling Institute's legislation tracker at https://www.oklahomacounselinginstitute.org/legislation

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