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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as American Counseling Association President
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The Department of Education Rolls Out Student Loan Forgiveness Site [Updated]Oct 17, 2022|1 min readThe Department of Education is now ready for qualifying borrowers to submit their applications for loan forgiveness – up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for federal loan holders. The federal website was launched on October 17, ...
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AmeriCorps Recently Announced a New Round of Funding to Address Public Health NeedsOct 5, 2022|2 min read
Public Health AmeriCorps, launched in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a $400 million investment to engage new communities and individuals in public health, recruiting, and building a new workforce ready to respond ...
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ACA Named in ?Mental Health Matters? LegislationSep 27, 2022|2 min read
The Mental Health Matters Act (H.R.7780), which mentions the American Counseling Association (ACA) by name, was officially reported by the House Education & Labor Committee to the full House and subsequently placed on the Union Calendar ...
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As AI Therapy Grows, Clinicians Try to Chart a Path Forward
Published August 5, 2025 in Healthcare Brew
Bots have the potential to both help and hurt the mental health crisis, and clinicians hold varied perspectives about AI for therapy. ACA’s AI work group members Russell Fulmer and Olivia Uwamahoro Williams discuss the pros and cons and are cited in this article.
What Does Disorganized Attachment Style look Like in Adults?
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.
Unpacking the Past (and the Groceries) With Your Therapist
Published July 11, 2025 in New York Times
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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