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Mastering Your Craft: The Role of Continuing Education in Professional Development

Access a wide range of online courses designed to help mental health professionals earn continuing education credits. Stay informed while enhancing your knowledge and skills with tailored courses for mental health professionals.

Action-Oriented Counseling: Developing Mental Health Empowerment Programs for Black Men

Part three of the Saving the Native Son: Promoting the Mental Health of Black Men live webinar series will focus on creating actionable mental health initiatives tailored to the needs of Black men in their communities. Working collaboratively, participants will design trauma-focused counseling programs and explore strategies for long-term implementation and sustainability.

Somatic Toolkit for Healing Anxiety Webinar

A Somatic Toolkit for Healing Anxiety

When anxiety extends beyond negative thinking and the physical symptoms of anxiety become pronounced, it can make the body feel unsafe and requires healing at the body level. Explore the physical manifestations of severe anxiety, how it impacts the body and how it can be used as the primary vehicle for healing. Additionally, learn about the research behind nervous system dysregulation and how to restore safety homeostasis.

Intergenerational Narratives in Adoption: Healing Through Sharing Our Stories

During this session, learn about the importance of exploring narratives within adoptive families and adoptive experience, and how Narrative Therapy can assist individuals and families impacted by intergenerational adoption to honor everyone involved in the adoption triad.

Beyond Buzzwords: Redefining Self-Care for Diverse Populations

Explore the cultural implications linked to the philosophy of “self-care,” and how the concept of wellness has morphed into self-care and became culturally irrelevant to many. Additionally, learn how to apply the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies to create culturally sensitive wellness plans that align with the culture of counselors, educators, students or clients.

Ways to Receive Continuing Education Credit

Professional Development Center

Earn continuing education credit by taking advantage of ACA's online professional development programming. Here you can access innovative educational content created for the counseling profession. Learn in a variety of formats such as video-based courses, education sessions, and webinars; as well as text-based book chapters and journal articles.

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ACA Conference & Expo

When you attend our flagship educational and professional development event, you'll have the opportunity to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit hours. Also as an attendee, you'll explore new strategies for self-care, advocate for the counseling care of tomorrow, and access the latest tools and resources to support your clients. Attend our conference and enjoy networking.

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Certificate in Counseling Youth Series

Join us for eight, expert-led sessions that will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to address the range of pressing issues impacting youth today. Completion of all eight sessions will allow participants to earn the ACA Certificate in Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment for Specific Issues with Children and Youth.

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