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April 7th-8th, 2025 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Louisiana Mental Health Conference is a boutique conference experience focused on providing educational training with thought provoking topics presented by industry leaders. Attendees will have the privilege of hearing from premier clinicians who have elevated the field with their expertise and influence.

This year’s conference, the Louisiana Mental Health Conference focused on topics of interest which were selected by the 2023 & 2024 attendees. After months of research, the Louisiana Mental Health Conference Committee is honored to have created a line-up of presenters from across the country, all who specialize in specific populations and have dedicated their careers to those they serve.

The Louisiana Mental Health Conference 2025 Keynote Speaker:

COMING SOON

Thank you to Dr. Thomas for an exceptional 2024 Keynote Presentation!

Dr. Shanéa Thomas, LICSW(He/She/Dr.) is a seasoned scholar-practitioner with more than 15 years of professional social work experience in the Washington D.C. metro area. Dr. Thomas was also a Senior Lecturer within the University of Southern California's Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work for the last 10 years (since 2011). Dr. Thomas has facilitated over 60 workshops centering DEI needs, grief and loss, mental health, sex and gender, and LGBTQI+ populations.

The Louisiana Mental Health Conference was created to bring clinically exceptional learning opportunities to the clinicians of the Great State of Louisiana while supporting the incredible non-profits that serve our communities. It is with this goal in mind that we are excited to announce that all profits of the LMHC 2025 will be gifted to two incredible non-profits:

*We are happy to announce that in 2023, the Louisiana Mental Health Conference was able to donate $16,000.00 to our selected non-profits!


The Louisiana Mental Health Conference will offer 14.5 Continuing Educational Units by the National Association of Social Workers-Louisiana Chapter as authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners and the Louisiana Counseling Association as authorized by the Louisiana Professional Counselor Licensing Board of Examiners.