Michael Jones, PhD, NCC, BC-TMH
Michael Jones, PhD, NCC, BC-TMH is a licensed professional counselor, researcher, professor and national voice on the ethical integration of technology, telehealth and artificial intelligence into mental health systems. A former ACA Ethics Committee Member (2020–2023) Dr. Jones is the founder of the Counselor Education Collective and former president of both the Arkansas Counseling Association and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. In addition to his clinical work and teaching, he provides strategic consulting to universities, government agencies, and corporations on technology integration, AI implementation, and leadership development. Dr. Jones has been published in a number of journals, written chapters for books and is the co-editor of the book Mental Health and the Black Man: A Mixtape Experience of Hardship and Harmony. (Cognella, 2026).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michael Jones has employment relationships with the University of the Cumberlands and Renewed Vision Counseling. He receives royalties as a published author. Michael Jones receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Michael Jones serves on the NBCC Minority Fellowship Advisory Council Committee. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, and the Arkansas Counseling Association.
