NBFE National, State,

and Regional Professional Partnerships (US)

NBFE is proud to be the only forensic mental health counselors credentialing body recognized and endorsed by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and several state and regional counseling associations and mental health organizations.

The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is the largest professional association in the United States that exclusively advocates for clinical mental health counselors.  AMHCA's vision is to position clinical mental health counselors to meet the health care needs of those we serve while advancing the profession

The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association established more than 40 years ago advance the profession of clinical mental health  counseling through intentional and strength-based advocacy, networking, professional development, legislative efforts,  public education, and the promotion of positive mental health for Florida's communities.

The purpose of the Hawaiʻi Counselors Association is to enhance individual human development and to advance and promote the discipline of counseling by:

Conducting educational and professional meetings and conferences; Publishing educational and professional literature; Advancing high standards of professional ethics; Informing and educating the general public about the counseling profession; Click here to continue reading.

Louisiana Counseling Association is a professional association representing the many professional counselors in various work settings including LPCs, LMFTs, school counselors, college counselors, college educators, substance abuse counselors, career counselors, multicultural counselors, and religious counselors.

The mission of the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association is to develop and empower the mental health counseling profession and promote mental health for the community.

The Utah Mental Health Counselors Association (UMHCA) is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association that unites with all other mental health providers in the State of Utah, bringing recognition and acknowledgements to Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors while also declaring alliance with all other noble professionals within the helping field.

The Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA) is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association that performs its mission by working with other professional organizations, the state legislature, state regulatory agencies, insurance companies and consumers to promote quality in mental health counseling practices. 

West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors Association is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association that promotes licensure and professional development for counselors in West Virginia through systems advocacy, networking, and capacity building.

Mental Health Counselor's Association of Palm Beach (MHCAPB) is a regional chapter of Florida Mental Health Counselors Association representing clinical mental health counselors in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The LifeWorks Group is a counseling center in Orlando, Florida.  The LifeWorks Group provides individual, couples, marriage, and family therapy.  Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC, the founder of LifeWorks Group, partners with NBFE to provide training on critical incident stress management and community mental health response to shootings and other crisis events.

Emerald Coast Mental Health Counselors Association (ECMHCA) is a regional chapter of Florida Mental Health Counselors Association representing clinical mental health counselors in the northwest ("panhandle") region of Florida.

The mission of the Association is to promote the quality and professionalism of clinical mental health services, to maintain a viable and distinct professional identity for Licensed Professional Counselors (aka Clinical Mental Health Counselors), and advocate for public legislative policy consistent with professional ethics and values. Click here to learn about SCCMHCA

The South Florida Association of Christian Counselors  purpose is to glorify God and serve others by helping pastors, Christians, and mental health professionals find professional Christian counselors who offer counseling services in specific areas (e.g., marital counseling, family counseling, substance abuse counseling, etc.). To this end SFACC provides an online referral network of Christian mental health providers.