The 2024–2025 ACA elections are open!
Governing Council
| ACA President Christine Suniti Bhat, PhD Ohio University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Association of Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness (ACSSW) Angela Schubert, PhD Brightside Counseling Services, LLC Term Ends 6/30/2026 | National Career Development Association (NCDA) Kathy Evans, PhD No Dream Deferred, No Life Unlived Term Ends 6/30/2026 |
| ACA President Elect Elsa Soto Leggett, PhD Truman State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) Amanda Evans, PhD James Madison University Term Ends 6/30/2026 | National Employment Counseling Association (NECA) C. Katherine DeStefano, PhD New Horizons Counseling Services, Inc. Term Ends 6/30/2027 |
| ACA Immediate Past President Edil Torres Rivera, PhD Wichita State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Angela Coker, PhD, LPCC Georgia State University Term Ends 6/30/2027 | Midwest Region Victoria E. Kress, PhD Youngstown State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 |
ACA Treasurer Harriet Glosoff, PhD Texas State university Term Ends 6/30/2025 | American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) Michael Hartley, PhD University of Arizona Term Ends 6/30/2027 | North Atlantic Region David Ford, Jr., PhD, LCMHC (NC) LPC (VA, NJ), NCC, ACS Monmouth University Term ends 6/30/2025 |
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) Craig Cashwell, PhD Clemson University Term Ends 6/2027 | Military and Government Counseling Association (MGCA) Duane K.L. France, MA, MBA, LPC Policy Research Associates Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Southern Region BJ Barksdale, LPC Boys and Girls Country Term ends 6/30/2026 |
Association for Adult Development and Aging Representative (AADA) Wendy Killam, PhD Stephen F. Austin State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Devika Dibya Choudhuri, PhD Eastern Michigan University Term Ends 6/30/2026 | Western Region Amanda DeDiego, PhD, LPC University of Wyoming Term ends 6/30/2027 |
Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) Casey Barrio Minton, PhD University of Tennessee, Knoxville Term Ends 6/30/2027 | Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) Lauren Shure, PhD Barry University Term Ends 6/30/2027 | Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) Michael Chaney, PhD Oakland University Term ends 6/30/2027 |
Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) Emily Goodman-Scott, PhD Old Dominion University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) Angie Cartwright, PhD University of North Texas Term Ends 6/30/2026 | Graduate Student Representative Illiana Navarra-Bueno, LPC Georgia State University Term ends 6/30/2025 |
Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACC) Stella Beatriz Kerl-McClain, PhD Lewis & Clark Graduate School Term Ends 6/30/2025 | International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) Mark Saunders, PhD Regent University Term Ends 6/30/2027 | Parliamentarian Dannette Berksteiner, EdD University of Phoenix Term ends 6/30/2025 |
American College Counseling Association (ACCA) Monica Osburn, PhD North Carolina State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC) Joshua Kreimeyer, PhD Colorado Christian University Term Ends 6/30/2025 | Process Observer Deborah Rubel, PhD Idaho State University Term Ends 6/30/2025 |
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Dodie Limberg, PhD University of South Carolina Term Ends 6/30/2025 |
From the President
Addressing the Mental Health of Children and Youth
The ACA president elaborates on her presidential initiative to improve the mental health of children and youth.
Meet Christine Suniti Bhat, the 73rd president of ACA, and learn about her presidential initiatives for the upcoming year.
From the President: A Clear Vision Forward
ACA’s new strategic plan aligns with its visions and goals for moving the association and profession forward.
From the President: The Land on Which We Stand
Land acknowledgments are an opportunity to offer healing through honoring lived experiences, understanding the impact of colonization and balancing mourning with celebration of life.
From the President: Recent decisions regarding ACA’s governance and leadership
ACA President Edil Torres Rivera provides an update on ACA leadership and the recent decision to reorganize the Governing Council.
From the President: Recovering historical memory
Professional counselors ... seek to empower individuals and communities to challenge and transform the systems and structures perpetuating violence and inequality.
From the President: Decolonizing and reshaping the profession
The decoloniality process will allow counselors to reshape their professional identity and become more effective in their areas of specialty.
From the President: Building new partnerships
The ACA president emphasizes the need to build mutually beneficial relationships with other organizations that promote mental health, and he provides an update on the Governing Council meeting happening this month.
From the President: Creating change through dialogue
The ACA President discusses how counselors can foster more open, honest dialogue with their clients and themselves.
From the President: Creating change within the profession
The 72nd president of the American Counseling Association introduces himself to members and outlines his initiatives for the year.
Contact the Governing Council
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