ACA News

ACA in the News: Leaving a Mindful Legacy

In her monthly Psychology Today column, ACA President-Elect Thelma Duffey discusses our opportunity to leave a lasting imprint.

Advancement on Interstate Compact for Reciprocity

On Friday, March 20th, counseling licensure board representatives from Kentucky and Tennessee agreed to an interstate compact for counselor licensure.

ACA in the News: Online Counseling The Benefits and Risks

David Kaplan, Chief Professional Officer of ACA, spoke with The Atlantic about the role technology plays in the counseling profession.

ACA in the News: Concerns Regarding Electronic Health Records

ACA members John Duggan and Burt Bertram spoke to Kaiser Health News about the impact electronic health records have on behavioral health practices.

ACA in the News: The Value Counseling Can Bring

Dr. Thelma Duffey, LPC and ACA President-Elect, was interviewed on "AM Ocala Live!" (WOCA "The Source") in Florida yesterday to kick off the ACA 2015 Conference.

Better Your Benefits - Take the ACA Practice Briefs Survey!

In 2013, The American Counseling Association (ACA) began publishing Practice Briefs: convenient, downloadable resources for clinician members that offer concise descriptions of timely counseling topics; intervention and assessment strategies; and ...

ACA Launches School Counselor Connection Webpage

The American Counseling Association (ACA) has partnered with Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative, which supports the critical work of school counselors in preparing students to complete their education past high school.

ACA in the News: Free-range Parenting

ACA?s Chief Professional Officer, David Kaplan, spoke to News Channel 8?s Let?s Talk Live! team about the ongoing public debate surrounding free-range parenting.

ACA Announces 65th President

Dr. Catherine B. Roland will begin her term as ACA President-elect on July 1, 2015 and will assume the presidency on July 1, 2016.

ACA in the News: Self-Control Strategies For Kids

ACA member, Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan, spoke to Carolina Parent Magazine about self-control strategies for kids that parents can implement to foster healthy growth.

ACA in the News: CBT and Addiction Management

Dr. Gerald Opthof, ACA member, spoke to Fact Based Health Journal about using cognitive behavioral therapy to manage addictions.

ACA in the News: Beating New Parent Isolation

ACA member John Sommers-Flanagan spoke with ParentMap about ways to maintain social interaction during the early days of parenthood.

ACA in the News: Neurocounseling

ACA members Laura Jones and Lori Russell-Chapin spoke with Fact Based Health Journal about using neurocounseling in clinical practice.

ACA in the News: Helping Girls Develop Healthy Relationships

Susan Fee, ACA member, spoke to ParentingPA about friendship conflict, relational aggression, and more.

ACA in the News: Budget Cuts and School Violence

Brad Erford, ACA member and past-president, spoke with Al Jazeera America about the impacts that budget cuts are having on counseling services and school violence initiatives across the country.

2015 ACA National Awards Winners Announced

Each year, the American Counseling Association recognizes and celebrates the achievements of counseling professionals who have distinguished themselves professionally, as well as through service to others.

ACA in the News: Self-Compassion

In her monthly Psychology Today column, ACA President-Elect Thelma Duffey explores living through adversity with self-compassion.

CT Staff Interviews Conference Keynotes Balkin & Kottler

Relationships are the heart of counseling. No matter how the profession grows and changes, relationships will remain central to the good that counselors do in their clients? lives. And counselors should never lose sight of that fact, say Jeffrey ...

ACA Offers New Ethics Trainer Certificate at 2015 Conference

Earn an ACA certificate as you learn to present on the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.

2015 Graduate Student Essay Competitions Winners Announced

The 2015 ACA Foundation Graduate Student Essay competitions have come to a close and the 22 winning essayists are identified below.