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ACA Branch and Division Leaders Participate in 2015 ILT

Each year, ACA Branch and Division leaders head to Washington, DC to attend ACA's Institute for Leadership Training. Participants attend education sessions, network with peers, and lobby for critical counseling topics on Capitol Hill. This year's ...

ACA Receives ASAE Honors for 2014 I AM HERE Campaign

The American Counseling Association (ACA) has earned a 2015 ASAE Power of A Silver Award for its efforts during Counseling Awareness Month 2014 to fight the stigma associated with seeking help.

ACA Endorses Multiracial Competencies

ACA?s newest set of counselor competencies provides a resource for working with multiracial individuals and families ? a population that is growing three times as fast as America?s population as a whole.

ACA Media Spotlight: Domestic Violence

ACA member Dr. Shannon Karl recently discussed the effects of domestic violence with Viewpoints Radio.

ACA Selects 2015-2016 Scholars-in-Residence

Congratulations to the recipients of ACA's 2015-2016 Scholars-in-Residence program: Chris Leeth, M.A., Ph.D., LPC and Abigail Wengerd.

Add Your Voice to #CounselorsEmpower by July 23!

ACA will be on Capitol Hill next week, advocating for the counseling profession on behalf of more than 56,000 members. Add your voice via social media!

ACA Introduces PAACE Program

PAACE: Professional Application of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics

ACA in the News: New Mexico's DD Waiver

ACA?s Director of Government Affairs, Art Terrazas, spoke with KUNM about ways the unspent state funding in New Mexico could be used to help people with disabilities across the state.

ACA Media Spotlight: Preschool & Childcare Guide

ACA member Krystal Vaughn shared tips on how to pick a preschool with Pittsburgh Parent magazine this month.

New Jersey Court Rules Conversion "Therapy" is Fraud

In last week's landmark victory, a state jury in New Jersey found that a ?conversion therapy? program offering services it claimed could change clients from gay to straight was fraudulent and unconscionable.

Meet Dr. Thelma Duffey, ACA's 64th President!

Dr. Duffey, a professor and chair of The University of Texas at San Antonio?s department of counseling, became the American Counseling Association?s 64th president on July 1, succeeding Robert Smith. Her term will run through June 30, 2016.

ACA Condemns Donald Trump's Remarks About Mexican Immigrants

Last week Donald Trump made negative remarks about Mexican immigrants. The American Counseling Association (ACA) condemns these remarks in light of its mission to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

The Counseling Profession Asks State Licensure Boards to Adopt A Consensus Title and More

On behalf of the counseling profession, letters were sent to each state licensure board asking them to adopt the licensure title (?Licensed Professional Counselor?) and scope of practice agreed upon as part of the Building Blocks to Portability Project.

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ACA Media Spotlight: Employers & Mental Health

Dr. David Kaplan, ACA?s Chief Professional Officer, spoke with Associations Now about ways organizations can help employees cope with tragedy in light of the Charleston shooting.

ACA Media Spotlight: Sometimes It's All in the Perspective

In her June column for Psychology Today, ACA President-elect Dr. Thelma Duffey shares advice on gaining perspective when our plans do not work out as expected. Sometimes when Plan A fails, we feel grief and loss. By forming a new perspective, we can ...

ACA?s First International Conference Begins!

The 2015 ACA-Asia Pacific Counseling Conference kicked off in Singapore today (at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre) with attendees from 12 different countries around the region. The theme is Being an Effective and Resilient Counselor.

ACA Media Spotlight: Preparing for Summer Camp

ACA member Victoria Kress shared insights with Babble regarding what to expect when sending a child to camp this summer.

ACA in the News: Professional Development & Community Service

ACA?s CEO Richard Yep was interviewed by CEO Update about his decision to encourage ACA staffers to develop professional skills and give back to their communities.

ACA Media Spotlight: Defeating the Deficit Model of Aging

In her June column for Psychology Today, Dr. Catherine Roland, ACA president-elect-elect, discussed our ability to defeat the deficit model of aging by learning how to reframe perspectives on life. As we get older, we sometimes forget to recognize our ...