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Missouri Becomes Twenty-Ninth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into LawJul 10, 2023|2 min readThe dream of many licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines took another step forward as Governor Mike Parson signed into law his state’s Counseling Compact legislation.This milestone makes Missouri the twenty-ninth state ...
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Senator Baldwin (D-WI) to re-introduce the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion ActJun 14, 2023|1 min readBy Dominique N. Marsalek, M.A. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, is reintroducing legislation that aims to include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in government surveys. The purpose is to gather more ...
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American Counseling Association Names New Chief Financial OfficerJun 13, 2023|2 min read
Mahzarine Chinoy, CPA, joins ACA Alexandria, Va. (June 13, 2023) — The American Counseling Association (ACA) is pleased to announce the selection of Mahzarine Chinoy, CPA, as chief financial officer (CFO), effective June 20. Chinoy comes to ACA ...
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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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