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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as American Counseling Association President
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Faces of Counseling 2015Apr 13, 2015|1 min readCounselors are a reflection of the people they help - they come from all walks of life and every corner of the globe. Our special Counseling Awareness Month portrait gallery, ?Faces of Counseling 2015,? celebrates the diversity of the counseling ...
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ACA in the News: ACA Supports Obama?s Conversion Therapy AnnouncementApr 10, 2015|1 min read
Richard Yep, ACA?s Chief Executive Officer, spoke with the Washington Times yesterday to share ACA?s support of President Obama?s statement encouraging all states to ban the practice of conversion therapy.
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President Obama Calls for End to Conversion "Therapy"Apr 9, 2015|2 min read
In a statement released last night (Apr. 8), Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, wrote that, "As part of our dedication to protecting America?s youth, this Administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors."
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As AI Therapy Grows, Clinicians Try to Chart a Path Forward
Published August 5, 2025 in Healthcare Brew
Bots have the potential to both help and hurt the mental health crisis, and clinicians hold varied perspectives about AI for therapy. ACA’s AI work group members Russell Fulmer and Olivia Uwamahoro Williams discuss the pros and cons and are cited in this article.
What Does Disorganized Attachment Style look Like in Adults?
Published July 28, 2025 in WebMD
Teaser: A person with disorganized attachment often wants conflicting things, so they have contradictory behavior. ACA’s President-Elect, Victoria Kress explains this attachment style and is quoted in this article.
Unpacking the Past (and the Groceries) With Your Therapist
Published July 11, 2025 in New York Times
More counselors are exploring cooking therapy to lead clients to breakthroughs in a novel setting. ACA's Lynn Linde discusses this emerging method and is cited in the article.
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