Advocate, Support & Advance Mental Health Access
Our state work focuses on supporting ACA branches and divisions as they advocate for the unique need of counselors and their clients. We monitor state legislation, collaborate with branches and divisions to support legislative priorities, and advocate for the Counseling Compact.
2025 State Priority Areas
Workforce Development
As the largest association of licensed professional counselors, we are dedicated to advancing the counseling profession. We advocate for policies to support counseling students, to help diversify the profession, and to ensure a sustainable career for counselors.
Accessibility
ACA believes that everyone deserves access to mental healthcare and is dedicated to improving access for all people, especially those in underserved communities. We believe that a lack of parity between physical and mental healthcare also reduces accessibility by increasing costs for clients and creating an overly burdensome process for clinicians and clients.
21st Century Care
ACA is committed to ensuring clients have access to 21st Century Care. This is evidence-based care that harnesses the benefits of technology while still preserving the clinician-client relationship. 21st Century Care also includes incorporating trauma informed and culturally appropriate care.
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