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2015 Counseling Awareness Month Public Outreach Contest Winner Announced

We are proud to announce Janet de Vries as the winner of our 2015 Counseling Awareness Month Public Outreach Contest! She will receive a complimentary registration to the ACA 2016 Conference & Expo in Montreal.

ACA in the News: Career Guidance

ACA member and past president, Lynn Linde, spoke with EdSource.org about a growing focus on preparing high school students for college and careers, and the role that counselors should play.

ACA in the News: Suicide Prevention

ACA members Dr. Darcy Granello and Dr. Paul Granello spoke to Fact Based Health about ways to identify suicidal signs and approach those who may be in need of help.

ACA Supports Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act

Yesterday, Dr. David Kaplan, Chief Professional Officer of the American Counseling Association (ACA), stood with Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) to introduce the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (TFPA), which, if signed into law, would mandate the first ...

ACA in the News: Summer Camps and Separation Anxiety

ACA?s Chief Professional Officer, David Kaplan, spoke with the Connection Newspapers about separation anxiety at summer camp and how to prepare for it.

More LPCs to Be Included Under New TRICARE Language

The House Armed Services Committee has included language advocated for by the American Counseling Association (ACA) that creates a true grandparenting process for Licensed Professional Counselors to serve as Independent Practitioners under TRICARE. ...

US Supreme Court Allows NJ Conversion Therapy Ban to Stand

As CBS News reports the Supreme Court?s decision to turn away the challenge to ban gay conversion therapy, the American Counseling Association stands with other mental health associations in supporting counselors to help youth thrive, whether they are ...

ACA Advocacy Efforts Help Pass ?Conversion Therapy? Ban in Oregon

On Thursday, Oregon House Bill (HB) 2307, which prohibits the practice of so-called ?conversion therapy? for minors, passed in the state Senate with a 21-8 vote. The ?bill for an act relating to efforts to change an individual?s orientation? will now ...

ACA in the News: Importance of Positive Attitude in Adulthood

ACA member Catherine Roland shares insights about ways to navigate older adulthood.

ACA in the News: Addiction During Menopause

ACA member Dr. Adina Silvestri was interviewed in a recent Everyday Health article about addiction during menopause and how that can make seeking help harder.

ACA in the News: Dealing With the Loss of a Friend

In her May column for Psychology Today, ACA President-Elect Thelma Duffey writes about the many ways to lose a friend and how to cope with it.

ACA in the News: New Treatments for Process Addictions

In a recent blog for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), ACA President Robert L. Smith discussed new treatments for process addictions.

ACA in the News: Alzheimer?s Disease and Tips For a Better Night?s Sleep

ACA member Robert Turner spoke with Preserving Your Memory magazine about the value of sleep for people with Alzheimer?s disease.

ACA in the News: New Research Instrument Measuring Teacher Stress

ACA member Christopher McCarthy was interviewed by the Texas Tribune to share his research about stress in educational settings (K-12).

ACA in the News: Effects of Conversion ?Therapy"

Richard Yep, ACA?s Chief Executive Officer, spoke with USA Today about the practice of conversion therapy and its effects, especially on minors.

Faces of Counseling 2015

Counselors are a reflection of the people they help - they come from all walks of life and every corner of the globe. Our special Counseling Awareness Month portrait gallery, ?Faces of Counseling 2015,? celebrates the diversity of the counseling ...

ACA in the News: ACA Supports Obama?s Conversion Therapy Announcement

Richard Yep, ACA?s Chief Executive Officer, spoke with the Washington Times yesterday to share ACA?s support of President Obama?s statement encouraging all states to ban the practice of conversion therapy.

President Obama Calls for End to Conversion "Therapy"

In a statement released last night (Apr. 8), Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, wrote that, "As part of our dedication to protecting America?s youth, this Administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors."

ACA in the News: Social Media and Time Management

In a recent blog for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), ACA member Ryan Thomas Neace discussed employee productivity and social media usage.

ACA in the News: Exploring Free-range Parenting

ACA member Shannon Karl spoke with the Deseret News National Edition about free-range parenting and the challenges parents face.