Louisiana Association of Counselor Graduate Students - LACGS

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from LACGS🎈🎊🎆

Comment your resolutions or goals for 2024 in the comments!

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from LACGS to you and your loved ones 🎄🎁

10/11/2023

The LACGS Executive Board has been taking the 2023 LCA Conference by storm, and here’s how:

• Our President, Brooke, was nominated for 2 conference awards and advocated for counseling grad students at the LCA Divisional Mixer.

• Our President-Elect, Emma, presented research at the poster presentation session and also advocated for grad students at the LCA Divisional Mixer.

• Our North-LA REP, Emily, won the 2023 Gloria Bockrath Scholarship and was nominated for 2 other awards.

• Our Secretary, Teneka, won the Humane and Caring Person Award and hosted all LCA Divisions at the Divisional Mixer

09/13/2023

Last, but certainly not least, we have Rechelle Rawls, LACGS Central Louisiana Regional Representative.
Rechelle is from Rayville, LA and studies at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (concentration Clinical Mental Health).
With a caring heart, Rechelle loves to support and help other people. That's why she joined LACGS-- to offer support to other students.
Give a big warm welcome to Rechelle!

09/11/2023

Meet the LACGS Board
Meet Devin Grantham, LACGS South Louisiana Regional Representative!
Devin is from Youngsville, LA and studies at the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a focus on Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is interested in ecotherapy and trauma-focused therapies.
She hopes to share her experiences to make someone else's experience in graduate school better! She sees LACGS as a tool for future graduate students to achieve professionally.
Welcome Devin!

09/07/2023

Meet the LACGS Board!
Next up on the LACGS Board is Emily Ruth, LACGS Northeast Louisiana Representative!

Emily is from Bastrop, LA and attends the University of Louisiana at Monroe for a master's degree in counseling (concentration in clinical mental health).

Emily has worked in an administrative position for three years in a private practice. She has seen first-hand the influence counseling has on people's lives.

"I have learned so much inside and outside of my university and have seen the genuine impact counseling has for people even after just one session."

Her hope this year is to help future graduate students better understand what they will experience in and after school.

Welcome Emily Ruth!

09/06/2023

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend!
Meet Cierra Johnson, the LACGS Greater New Orleans Representative!
Cierra is from Thibodaux, LA and attends the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Cierra has a desire to advocate for counseling students and create better systems that benefit them.
"My biggest goal to accomplish in LACGS is to create a greater sense of community between the different schools within my area."
Please welcome Cierra!

08/31/2023

Good morning everyone, here is another LACGS Board member!

Meet Ashlyn Dupree, LACGS PR Coordinator

Ashlyn is from West Monroe, LA. Ashlyn attends the University of Louisiana at Monroe Counseling program with a concentration in CMHC and School Counseling. She is also working on her graduate certificate in Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare.

Ashlyn hopes to assist other graduate students within her program and the state of Louisiana in beginning their counseling journey. "It can be difficult figuring out the logistics of getting a supervisor for an internship or determining which concentration is most beneficial. I want to give these students an extra hand!"

Welcome Ashlyn to LACGS!

08/30/2023

Are you considering the school counselor route? Check out this article about the current school counseling shortage and its impact on students:

Mental health care provider and school counselor shortages are significantly impacting children as they struggle with their mental health at alarming rates.

08/29/2023

Meet the LACGS Board!
Meet Dr. Teneka Gash, LACGS Secretary!

Dr. Teneka is from NOLA and is a professor at the University of Holy Cross. Currently, she has her PhD., LPC and RSW.

Dr. Teneka served as the LACGS Secretary last year as well. She is very dedicated to improving LCA and is a part of several divisions besides LACGS such as the Louisiana Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (LAMCD).

Give a big welcome to Dr. Teneka.

08/28/2023

Meet the LACGS Board!
Good morning fellow LACGS members!

Meet Sarah Meche, LACGS Treasurer.

Sarah is from Loreauville, LA. Sarah attends the University of Louisiana at Monroe Counseling program with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health. She hopes LACGS will give her an opportunity to be more involved in the world of counseling.

Sarah taught algebra for 11 years, and said, "My love and passion for my students is what led me to counseling."

We are excited to see what Sarah will do this year!

08/25/2023

Meet the LACGS Board!
Next up on the LACGS Board is Emma Derstine, LACGS President-Elect!

Emma is from Tucson, AZ and is working on her master's degree (concentration CMHC) at the Louisiana State University. She is a certified sexual assault victim's advocate.

Emma's biggest goal for LACGS this year is "to make resources more accessible to counseling graduate students and increase cohesion across programs throughout the state."

Welcome Emma to LACGS!