Sivie Suckerman

Part 3 of 5 in the series Connecting the Dots: The Price of Fragmentation in Mental Healthcare MHPAEA, ERISA, and the gap between what the law promises and what clinicians and clients actually experience When the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) passed in 2008, it was celebrated as a landmark. Mental health care would finally be treated like physical health care. Insurance companies would no longer be able to impose more restrictive limits on behavioral health benefits...

Part 2 of 5 in the series Connecting the Dots: The Price of Fragmentation in Mental Healthcare *Editor's Note: Please note that there is an error regarding scope of practice around assessments for masters level providers. This varies from state to state where jurisdiction to diagnose, treat, and assess different presentations can vary widely. I am aware that some states don't even allow counselors to diagnose whereas others allow them to use assessment instruments as long as they have the...

Part 1 of 5 in the series Connecting the Dots: The Price of Fragmentation in Mental Healthcare We Built a Professional Identity and Called It a Profession I went back to school for my PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision because I genuinely believed in what I was walking into. CES has 5 pillars: counseling, supervision, teaching, leadership, and research. By that point I had years of clinical experience, I had supervised clinicians, I had watched the field evolve, and I wanted to be...