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An Update on the Brokamp CaseDec 7, 2023|3 min readIn 1976, Virginia became the first state to gain licensure for counselors; in 2009, California became the 50th. In the interim 33 years, counselors worked tirelessly across the country to convince state legislators ...
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ACA Attends the Inaugural HHS 'Music is Medicine' EventDec 6, 2023|1 min readThis week, the ACA Government Affairs and Public Policy team attended the inaugural Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 'Music is Medicine' event.
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Professional Identity and the Counseling CompactDec 4, 2023|5 min readThe Counseling Compact — an agreement among states to legislatively recognize other states’ counseling licenses — has generated a lot of excitement and momentum since December 2020 when the initial draft was finalized.
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AI & U: Taking Your Chatbot on a Dinner Date
Published February 16, 2026 on NBC News New York
AI developers are creating opportunities to explore relationships with chatbots and to use AI technology to search for human companionship. However, results from a new survey of over 700 ACA counselors show concern about developing unhealthy dependencies on chatbots. Watch the Video
AI & U: How Artificial Intelligence is Leading to Anxiety in the Workforce
Published February 13, 2026 on NBC News New York
There’s growing concern about the ability of AI to displace humans in the workforce. ACA’s AI Work Group co-chair, Russell Fulmer, talks with NBC News about what counselors are hearing from their clients. Watch the Video
AI & U: Could ‘Grief Bots’ Be a Source of Comfort, or a Mental Health Risk?
Published February 11, 2026 on NBC News New York
Emerging AI technology is making it possible to create AI versions of deceased loved ones. But in a new survey of ACA counselors, 89% says that these new grief bots interrupt the grieving process. Watch the Video
Tech developers say AI chatbots can battle loneliness and depression. Experts are skeptical.
Published February 9, 2026 on NBC News
More the 700 ACA counselors participated in an NBC News survey about the use and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on mental health. Olivia Uwamahoro, co-chair of ACA’s AI Work Group, explained why counselors are skeptical of the future of AI on mental health and wellness. Read Full Article
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