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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as American Counseling Association President

Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, professor and practicum/internship coordinator at Truman State University and sole proprietor of Shelter Counseling and Supervision, began her term as ACA 2025–2026 president on July 1.

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    Oct 2, 2007|3 min read

    ACA is pleased to announce the 2008 Ross Trust Scholarship Program, a competition designed to recognize the importance of quality counseling in the schools of our nation and call attention to the meritorious efforts of students preparing for school ...

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    Oct 2, 2007|1 min read

    On October 15, 2007, ACA Ethics Committee will begin accepting registrations for the 4th Annual Case Study Competition---open to teams of students in counselor education programs.

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    Oct 1, 2007|2 min read

    Attendees of the 2008 ACA Annual Conference & Exposition, taking place March 26-30 in Honolulu, will have the opportunity to earn as many as 35 hours of continuing education (CE) credits by attending both days of the pre-conference Learning Institutes ...

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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.

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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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