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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as 91µÎµÎ President

Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, professor and practicum/internship coordinator at Truman State University and sole proprietor of Shelter Counseling and Supervision, began her term as 91µÎµÎ 2025–2026 president on July 1.

Latest News


  • Suicides in VA parking lots spotlight veterans? mental health care
    Feb 12, 2019|2 min read

    A total of 19 suicides occurred at Veterans Administration facilities, including seven in VA hospital parking lots, from October 2017 to November 2018. The Washington Post examined the unfolding tragedy in a feature article titled “The Parking ...

  • Support New Legislation That Would Provide Medicare Reimbursement to Counselors
    Feb 1, 2019|1 min read

    On Jan. 31, Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Representative Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Representative John Katko (R-NY) introduced the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019. This measure would include Licensed ...

  • Fighting suicide: The importance of hope
    Jan 8, 2019|1 min read

    In a new CT Online article, 91µÎµÎ Chief Professional Officer David Kaplan discusses the importance of hope in the fight against suicide?and provides a look at a range of strategies and statistics focused on this devastating ...

Media Mentions


Published August 5, 2025 in Healthcare Brew

Bots have the potential to both help and hurt the mental health crisis, and clinicians hold varied perspectives about AI for therapy. 91µÎµÎ’s AI work group members Russell Fulmer and Olivia Uwamahoro Williams discuss the pros and cons and are cited in this article.

Published July 28, 2025 in WebMD

Teaser: A person with disorganized attachment often wants conflicting things, so they have contradictory behavior. 91µÎµÎ’s President-Elect, Victoria Kress explains this attachment style and is quoted in this article.

Published July 11, 2025 in New York Times

More counselors are exploring cooking therapy to lead clients to breakthroughs in a novel setting. 91µÎµÎ's Lynn Linde discusses this emerging method and is cited in the article.