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Florida SB 1580 Could Affect How Counselors PracticeMay 17, 2023|2 min readThis past Friday, May 12, 2023, Florida state legislators passed State Bill 1580, an overly broad bill that allows payors and providers—doctors, nurses, pharmacies, hospitals, mental health providers, medical transport services, clinical lab ...
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Debt Ceiling Negotiations May Impact Counselors and their ClientsMay 15, 2023|3 min read
Currently in Congress negotiations continue around the nation's debt ceiling. As a professional counselor you may wonder how and if the negotiations in Congress may affect you, as well as what exactly the debt ceiling is. The debt ceiling is a limit ...
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Indiana Becomes Twenty-Sixth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into LawMay 9, 2023|2 min readThe dream of many licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines took another step forward as Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law his state’s Counseling Compact legislation.This milestone makes Indiana the twenty-sixth state ...
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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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