UHV faculty, students host counseling association meet-and-greet, advocate for mental health
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | By
Duy Vu
UHV's Tracey Allen, second from left, and Sara Adams, third from right, take a group photo with other students and a mental health professional. Allen, Adams along with Darla Holmberg-Abel, a UHV adjunct professor from the College of Education & Health Professions, hosted a La Bahia Counseling Association meet-and-greet lunch meeting on Oct. 4 at the Gulf Bend Center. In attendance were several current and former students as well as Elena Torres of the UHV Counseling Center and other mental health professionals. The La Bahia Counseling Association is a chapter of the Texas Counseling Association that seeks to provide opportunities for community engagement with mental health professionals, students and others who are interested in the field. It supports ongoing professional development and provides training aimed at advancing advocacy efforts for those in the counseling profession at local, state and national levels. Students in UHV's Professional Counseling program, who are preparing for state licensure or certification and already working or interning in mental health, play a crucial role in the organization
The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers
courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education,
Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional
site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and
the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population,
as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.
