Board Members
Past-President
Michael is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation (LPCC-S) in the state of Ohio, certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist (DBTC), and adjunct professor at a local university in Canton, Ohio. Michael obtained his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) and is co-owner of his own private practice, The Wellife, LLC, in Canton, Ohio. He has worked and served in the mental health field for the past ten years and has experience working with at-risk youth transitioning to adulthood, severe and pervasive mental illness (SPMI) populations, dual-diagnosis populations (mental health and co-morbid substance use disorders), emotion regulation and grief, LGBTQI+ populations, and facilitating creative expressive group programming in mental health inpatient settings. He has held several positions for executive professional counseling organizations such as president of the Ohio Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values on Counseling (OASERVIC) from 2019-2020, the Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Association of Ohio (SAIGE-O) from 2016-2017, an emerging leader of SAIGE from 2017-2018, and the Ohio Counseling Association (OCA) membership committee from 2016-2018. He currently serves as president of the East Ohio Counseling Association (EOCA) and committee member of Behavioral Health Providers Insurance Advocacy committee of OCA. Michael has provided over 45+ presentations at national, state, and local venues on several topics including emotion regulation and mood disorders, affirmative therapy and pedagogy practices for LGBTQI+ populations, and wellness. He has published on Affirmative Therapy and Wellness and won 1st place in the entry-level category for the Chi Sigma Iota’s Wellness Leadership competition. Michael has also been awarded the Charles “Chuck” Weaver state award of Ohio (2021) for distinguished service to the profession.
Government Relationship Committee Liaison
Mitchell (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation (LPCC-S), and is trained in Gottman Couple’s Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Mitchell graduated from Kent State University with a Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and has been licensed for over a decade. He currently is practicing in Kent, Ohio, and is in the process of getting certified in EMDR. Mitchell has practiced in a variety of settings including community mental health agencies, hospital groups, intensive in-home programs, and private practice.
Secretary
Amanda (she/her pronouns) is currently a 3rd-year doctoral student at Kent State University in the Counselor Education and Supervision program. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Ohio and has experience as an adjunct instructor at John Carroll University and Youngstown State University. She is an active member of OCA, EOCA, and ACES and am currently serving as President of Kent’s chapter of Chi Sigma Iota. Amanda has an interest in self-compassion and finding ways that can be infused into her work as a counselor, educator, and leader in the profession. When she is not working, she enjoys playing video games with her husband, taking a walk with their dog, doing yoga, or reading. Amanda is excited to be a part of the EOCA executive board and looks forward to working with the team and members over the next year!
President
Amanda is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Kent State University. She is a lecturer in the School of Counseling at the University of Akron and is part-time teaching faculty at Kent State University. Amanda has more than 10 years of clinical counseling experience across diverse settings and is a licensed supervisor. Additionally, she is actively involved in committee work with the Ohio Counseling Association and currently serves as president of the Ohio Association for Specialists in Group Work. She has advanced training in psychodrama and has studied at the National Psychodrama Training Center and the Psychodrama & Creative Arts Therapy Institute of New York.
Treasurer
Michael T Scoville is currently a doctoral student in Counselor Education and Supervision at Liberty University. He has received his master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University, and he holds credentials of Minister of the Gospel from the IFCA and is an Elder and Associate Pastor at Open Door Community Church. Michael works part-time as an licensed professional counselors (LPC) at Cadence Care Network, a nonprofit organization helping foster, displaced, and traumatized children where he also serves as a committee member for the DEI committee for Cadence Care Network. Michael is the current EOCA Professional Development Committee Chairperson 2023-2024, secretary for Ohio Counseling Association (OCA) PAC 2023-2024, member of the OCA Leadership Committee 2023-2024, president for REGN (Chi Sigma Iota) 2023-2024, and member of the advocacy committee. He loves spending time with his family, church, reading the Bible, hunting, fishing, bowling, and volunteering for Mana Ministries, a food pantry run by Open Door Community Church. Michael spends his spare time advocating for the rights of those less fortunate and forming many other causes that are dear to his heart.
