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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.

Treatment for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Youth

The fourth session in the ACA Certificate in Counseling Interventions and Evidence-Based Treatment for Special Issues with Children and Youth series covers evidence-based counseling approaches to support youth who self-injure, along with examples of experiential, engaging counseling activities to use in conjunction with these approaches.

Grassroots Advocacy: Insights on Mental Health Providers & LGBTGEQIAP+ Client

Based on “Heterosexism and Mental Health Distress among LGBTGEQIAP+ Individuals in the South: Influence of Context” and “Rethinking Counseling Recruitment for Transgender Clients: Using Content Analysis to Investigate Trends,” participants will learn how LGBTGEQIAP+ clients find and select affirming therapists, understand the barriers to mental health therapy, be able to describe issues facing therapists working with LGBTGEQIAP+ clients and be able to explain grassroots organizing theory related to community-based advocacy.

Harmony in Healing: Music Therapy Grounding Techniques

Evidence-based music therapy techniques combined with mindfulness attitudes can be utilized to support clients coping with stress and dysregulation. During this presentation, participants will learn to recognize key features of music that are conducive to relaxation, describe mindful attitudes and identify contraindications for music therapy interventions.

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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