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Mastering Your Craft: The Role of Continuing Education in Professional Development

Access a wide range of online courses designed to help mental health professionals earn continuing education credits. Stay informed while enhancing your knowledge and skills with tailored courses for mental health professionals.

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Counseling Youth Facing Online Bullying and Harassment

The fifth session of the ACA Certificate in Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment for Special Issues with Children and Youth explores how to integrate social media literacy competencies into their therapeutic practice, how to implement CBT techniques adapted for digital contexts and how to conduct social media wellness assessments and teach healthy boundary-setting strategies.

Treatment for LGBTQ+ Youth with Suicidal Ideation

The sixth session of the ACA Certificate in Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment for Special Issues with Children and Youth presents LGBTQ+ affirming clinical strategies that may be used to create safe clinical spaces, assess suicide risk, provide crisis intervention and mental health support, and promote resilience and coping skills.

Cultural Nuances in Mental Health: Beyond the Pandemic

Highlighting how cultural identity and stigma continue to shape mental health attitudes and behaviors, regardless of external crises, this session delves into the enduring influence of stigma and acculturation on mental health help-seeking behaviors among international migrants, extending beyond the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Managing Marketing, Ethics & Personality: How to Use Social Media as a Therapist

Starting as a professional in the mental health field is complicated, and there are many voices telling you many things you should do. During this presentation, participants will learn how to pick their niche, decide their marketing direction and be able to comply with ethical requirements to create a social media presence that aligns most with them.

Ways to Receive Continuing Education Credit

Professional Development Center

Earn continuing education credit by taking advantage of ACA's online professional development programming. Here you can access innovative educational content created for the counseling profession. Learn in a variety of formats such as video-based courses, education sessions, and webinars; as well as text-based book chapters and journal articles.

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ACA Conference & Expo

When you attend our flagship educational and professional development event, you'll have the opportunity to receive Continuing Education (CE) credit hours. Also as an attendee, you'll explore new strategies for self-care, advocate for the counseling care of tomorrow, and access the latest tools and resources to support your clients. Attend our conference and enjoy networking.

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Certificate in Counseling Youth Series

Join us for eight, expert-led sessions that will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to address the range of pressing issues impacting youth today. Completion of all eight sessions will allow participants to earn the ACA Certificate in Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment for Specific Issues with Children and Youth.

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