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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as American Counseling Association President
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ACA Urges Congressional Leaders to Support the Tele-Mental Health Improvement ActAug 30, 2021|2 min read
The American Counseling Association (ACA) supports and is working to help pass the Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act (HR 2264/S. 660) which directly affects the work of licensed professional counselors and their clients throughout the country. The ...
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American Counseling Association CEO Richard Yep to Depart Organization After More Than Three Decades of ServiceAug 9, 2021|4 min readAlexandria, VA — The American Counseling Association (ACA) CEO Richard Yep, CAE, FASAE has announced that he will leave the association when his current contract expires on June 30, 2022. Yep informed the ACA Governing Council in early ...
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House Appropriations Subcommittee Favorably Reports FY 2022 L-HHS BillJul 16, 2021|2 min read
In her opening remarks, Appropriations Full Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) emphasized the fact that the COVID-19 crisis has exposed critical shortfalls in public health infrastructure, as well as in mental health care. She also reaffirmed ...
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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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