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  • What Endures
    September 2026 |By Victoria Kress, PhD, LPCC-S, NCC

    The work counselors do today can strengthen communities for years to come.

  • Framing the Future
    July 2026 |By Victoria Kress, PhD, LPCC-S, NCC

    Counselors help to create stability in uncertain times.

  • Finding Steadiness Through Uncertainty
    May 2026 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    Hola, mi gente. As I conclude my ACA presidency, I return to a guiding principle that sustained both my leadership and our collective work: hope (esperanza). By that, I do not mean a sense of superficial optimism but the discipline to acknowledge complex

  • Spring Forward
    March 2026 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    In a season of renewal, counselors can reconnect and reflect at the ACA Conference & Expo.

  • Grounded Growth
    January 2026 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    There is a bombardment of insights and challenges. As a counselor, supervisor and counselor educator, I am curious about how 2026 will unfold and what influences will impact our counseling profession.

  • The Power of Joy
    November 2025 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    Small acts of celebration and connection matter in the face of injustice.

  • Evolution of ACA’s Governance
    October 2025 |By Christine Suniti Bhat, PhD, LPC, LSC; Edil Torres Rivera, PhD, LPC, LCPC; and Shawn Boynes, FASAE, CAE

    Over the past two years, ACA’s Governing Council — the governing body of our association, which consists of elected and appointed officers as well as elected representatives from ACA’s 19 divisions and four geographic regions...

  • Opportunities and Advocacy
    September 2025 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    Effective advocacy begins with small-scale actions rooted in professional values.

  • Strength in Unity
    July 2025 |By M. Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, CSC

    Counselors can shape the profession’s future by uniting with purpose and passion.

  • Gratitude, Reflection and Progress
    May 2025 |By Christine Suniti Bhat, PhD, LPC, LSC

    Looking back on a year of growth, supported by dedicated leaders, counselors and staff.

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