UMF Counseling Psychology Director Lisa-Ann Henry awarded MEMHCA Distinguished Service Award

FARMINGTON, ME  (November 10, 2025)—The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) announces that Lisa-Ann Henry, LCPC, LADC, ACS, director of UMF’s Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts program, has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association. MEMHCA advocates for clinical mental health counselors and the people they serve through professional development, public education, and policy engagement.

The Distinguished Service Award honors a clinical mental health counselor who has shown exceptional commitment and service to the counseling profession and the communities they serve.

It is given to an individual who has consistently demonstrated excellence in their practice—providing compassionate care and support to clients while also contributing to the advancement of the counseling field. Through their dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to ethical practice, the recipient has made a lasting impact on the lives of their clients and colleagues, setting a standard of excellence for others to follow.

Henry leads UMF’s graduate program in Counseling Psychology and serves on the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals, representing the University of Maine System. She has taught the program’s cornerstone Ethics course and continues to provide statewide training in ethics and counselor wellness. With over two decades of clinical experience, Henry’s work bridges academic leadership with direct service—preparing aspiring counselors while continuing to support mental health services and practitioners across Maine.

“To be honored by fellow clinicians—those who understand the depth of this work—is especially meaningful,” said Henry. “I’m proud to be a part of UMF’s role in educating clinical mental health counselors who are ready to serve with integrity and purpose.”

More Information on UMF Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts

Under Henry’s leadership, UMF’s Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Arts program emphasizes evidence-based practice, ethical decision-making, and community engagement equipping graduates to expand mental health access in schools, residential programs, hospitals, and community agencies statewide.

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology full-time program launched its first cohort of students in 2020. Since that time 50 students have completed their degree to prepare for roles as licensed clinical professional counselors. Responding to the demand for the program, UMF created a second four-year, part-time program at a pace to fit working professional’s lives. Both programs are accepting applications for Fall 2026.

For more information, visit UMF Masters in Counseling Psychology or contact gradstudies@maine.edu.

More on University of Maine at Farmington

A nationally recognized regional public university, the University of Maine at Farmington is known for its commitment to teacher preparation, the creative arts, health and science, environmental studies, business and public service. Located in the heart of Maine’s four-season outdoor recreational region, UMF provides a challenging but welcoming academic community—here in Farmington and online—that prepares students for enriching professional careers, engaged citizenship and an enduring love of learning.

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Photo Caption: (Left to right) Jordan G. Shaw, M.Div, LCPC, CCMHC president elect MMHCA; Lisa Henry, LCPC, LADC, ACS, director MA in Counseling Psychology
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