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  • Download the Advance Registration Brochure

    The Advance Registration Brochure for the 2014 Conference & Expo in Honolulu (March 27-30; Pre-conference Learning Institutes March 26-27) is now available for print. Event details, planning calendars, and more! Download
  • Counseling Today

    Counseling Today: Total health care

    Integrated care holds great promise for counselors and the clients they serve, but it also presents significant challenges. Regardless of the obstacles, experts caution that the counseling profession can't afford to get left behind. More

  • Practice Briefs: Clinical Depression

    In this month's spotlight brief, learn about the prevalence and assessment of clinical depression, as well as a number of proven intervention strategies, from Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Brief Dynamic therapy. Read Brief

  • Read Our Weekly Newspaper Columns

    "Counseling Corner" columns help educate the public about counseling issues, counselors, and the counseling profession. Read all columns to date, and learn how you can use them to promote counseling. More
  • CUBA: End 2013 With the Trip of a Lifetime

    People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs (Ambassador Programs, Inc.) is currently working with ACA to plan a counseling program in Cuba this December. Details, dates, and trip itinerary coming soon. To reserve a space now call 877.787.2000. More

Latest News

  • ACA in the News: Anniversary of 9/11

    Sep 19, 2013
    David Kaplan, PhD, ACA's Chief Professional Officer, spoke to 99.1 WNEW in Washington, D.C. on the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. During the interview, Dr. Kaplan discussed how to help children and communities deal with large-scale traumas and disasters.
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  • Tick Tock…Heed The HIPAA/HITECH Clock!

    Sep 18, 2013
    Counselors should be aware that 2013 has brought important new changes to HIPAA and that September 23, 2013 is the compliance deadline for many of these new regulatory requirements.
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  • ACA in the News: Budget Cuts

    Sep 17, 2013
    ACA's Art Terrazas, grass-roots advocacy coordinator, recently spoke with a reporter from U.S. News & World Report regarding the recommended student to counselor ratio and the impact of cuts to school counseling programs. "One area that can be impacted by the added burden counselors take on is students' mental health."
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  • Teachers College Hosts Tribute to Albert Ellis

    Sep 12, 2013
    On September 25, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Teachers College will host a special event to honor the legacy of Albert Ellis in the Milbank Chapel of Columbia University.
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University of Wisconsin — Whitewater

“I love knowing that I have resources at my fingertips any time of day! As a graduate student, we are studying at all hours and when I need information I can log on to ACA anytime”

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Andrews University

“One of the things I love the most about being a student member of ACA is that I can be part of an organization that includes veteran counselors and therapists as well as students. It is a great way to connect to my future career and learn from others who have gone before me”

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  • Death, dying, and working with grief with older adults and their families

    Sep 27, 2013
    As counselors, we encounter challenges not only on a daily basis, but often from moment to moment as we work with our clients on issues that disrupt the client’s entire life – sometimes even shake their sense of self. While each symptom or issue is weighed differently within the lives of clients, the issue of death and dying seems to weigh heavily universally with those dealing with death or dying.
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  • Why Counselors Need Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

    Sep 26, 2013
    Building a counseling practice (or any private practice) from scratch means that you have to appeal to strangers—your first clients have no idea who you are. They don't know the value of your expertise, your logo or brand.
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  • Culturally Responsive Counseling With Latinas/os

    Culturally Responsive Counseling With Latinas/os

    Patricia Arredondo, Maritza Gallardo-Cooper, Edward A. Delgado-Romero, and Angela L. Zapata
    In what may be the most comprehensive book published to date about counseling Latinas/os, the authors provide culture-centered assessment and intervention strategies for effective clinical practice with individuals and families.... Learn More
  • Eating Disorders and Obesity

    Eating Disorders and Obesity

    Laura H. Choate
    Both practical and comprehensive, this long-needed book provides a clear framework for the assessment, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders and obesity.... Learn More
  • Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling

    Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling, 2nd edition

    Jeffrey T. Guterman
    The most current trends in solution-focused counseling are explored in the latest edition of this updated and expanded text... Learn More
  • Family Violence

    Family Violence

    David M. Lawson
    Counselors-in-training, educators, and practitioners will benefit greatly from this in-depth and thought-provoking look at family violence, its effects, and treatment options... Learn More