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Brian D. Banks Joins the American Counseling Association as Its Next CEO
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Strong Interest Inventory RevisionFeb 14, 2008|2 min readThe American Counseling Association has been given a unique opportunity to contribute to the revision of the Strong Interest Inventory?. For the past 80 years the Strong Interest Inventory? has served as the most respected and widely used career ...
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ACAF Grad Student Essay Competition Now Open: Entries Due April 25Feb 8, 2008|1 min read
Over its 11-year history the ACAF Graduate Student Essay Competition has produced some remarkable examples of scholarship and commentary. The 2008 Competition is now open!
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ACAF Counselors Care Fund Appeal Results in Doubling of ContributionsFeb 7, 2008|1 min read
Contributions doubled this year for the American Counseling Association Foundation (ACAF) 2007 year-end Counselors Care Fund Appeal.
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When It Feels Like Your Family Is Making Your Depression Worse
Published April, 2026 on WebMD
Criticism from family members on the care of loved ones with depression can worsen a care giver’s own depression. ACA President Elect Victoria Kress and Shari Moody, discuss how care givers can manage their depression and how they can deal with family members. Read the Full Article
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
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