Marcelle Giovannetti, EdD, LPC, NCC, ACS, CADC, CCTP-II

Candidate Statement:

Being of service has always been a core value for me. I have always sought to collaborate, serve, impact, and improve as both a counselor educator and a clinician in private practice. I have loved learning and serving on ACA committees and presenting at conferences with other professionals. My leadership experience as former chair of the ACA Ethics Committee and current chair of ACA’s Ethics Revision Task Force demonstrates my ability to work as part of a team, while maintaining professionalism, a sense of humor and commitment to the task outcome. My areas of strength include experience in crisis management, policy and procedure development, conflict resolution, consensus building/collaboration, advocacy and communication. My work as a professional counselor has been invaluable in developing interpersonal acumen and building strong collaborative partnerships, while maintaining professional objectivity when making challenging decisions. I have been told one of my greatest assets as a leader is my ability to see both the big picture as well as the current issue and tackle complex problems with thoughtful care.  If elected, serving would allow me to make a meaningful difference in shaping our profession. Additionally, my identity as an immigrant woman provides me with a unique lens for financial leadership. I believe in ethical stewardship of resources while being keenly aware of financial inequities that face many of our ACA members. My service on the board would be rooted in principles like financial transparency, ethical practice and advocacy driven allocation of resources based on need. ACA is committed to long term sustainability and that comes with needing vision-minded leadership that also accounts for the very real present-day challenges. My approach is to remain mission and member focused while engaging in organizationally self-reflective practices that align with the changing needs of the profession. 

Candidate Biography:

Dr. Marcelle Giovannetti is an Associate Professor at Messiah University. She also works part-time as a clinician in private practice and is the owner of Courageous Hope Counseling LLC. She has presented on numerous occasions at national, regional, state and local conferences. Marcelle earned both her master's and doctoral degrees at Shippensburg University in PA, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling  and Counselor Education and Supervision. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Elizabethtown College. She has a postgraduate certificate in Social Justice from Harvard University. Her areas of clinical expertise in counseling include substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, trauma and multicultural and social justice counseling competencies.  She is a certified Drug & Alcohol counselor (CADC), an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in PA and a certified EMDR therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II). In the past, she has served as Vice President on the board of directors for the PA Certification Board, Chair of the ACA Ethics Committee. She now serves as chair of the American Counseling Association Ethics Revision Task Force and a subject matter expert (SME) for the NBCC. She is passionate about social justice, working with marginalized groups and advocating for equitable access to education, treatment and care. Her own experiences as an Indian immigrant woman have also helped shaped her passion and love for professional collaborations that support international counseling professionals and communities.