ACA News

ACA in the News: Joblessness and Mental Health

American Counseling Association president, Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji, was recently interviewed by RT-TV America as part of a news story addressing unemployment and suicide. In the segment, which aired on Monday, October 2, 2013, in Washington D.C., ...

ACA in the News: Anniversary of 9/11

David Kaplan, PhD, ACA's Chief Professional Officer, spoke to 99.1 WNEW in Washington, D.C. on the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. During the interview, Dr. Kaplan discussed how to help children and communities deal with large-scale ...

Tick Tock?Heed The HIPAA/HITECH Clock!

Counselors should be aware that 2013 has brought important new changes to HIPAA and that September 23, 2013 is the compliance deadline for many of these new regulatory requirements.

ACA in the News: Budget Cuts

ACA's Art Terrazas, grass-roots advocacy coordinator, recently spoke with a reporter from U.S. News & World Report regarding the recommended student to counselor ratio and the impact of cuts to school counseling programs. "One area that can be ...

Teachers College Hosts Tribute to Albert Ellis

On September 25, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Teachers College will host a special event to honor the legacy of Albert Ellis in the Milbank Chapel of Columbia University.

Morgan Spurlock is Opening Keynote Speaker for ACA's 2014 Conference And Expo

Morgan Spurlock is an award-winning writer, director, and producer best known for his immersive explorations of the social issues that both directly and indirectly shape the choices and life paths of our clients, students, colleagues? and ourselves. ...

Counseling Profession Loses a Friend and a Legend of Counseling

On August 23, 2013 Dr. William Glasser died peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife Carleen and his son Martin. He had been in a state of declining health for several years and had been retired for four years.

ACA Announces Saturday Keynote Speaker for 2014 Conference & Expo

Clo? Madanes is a world-renowned innovator and teacher of family and brief therapy and one of the originators of the strategic approach to family therapy.

ILT 2013 Attendees Spend a Day on the Hill

More than 130 ACA leaders spent the day on Capitol Hill meeting with members of Congress and their staff to lobby for legislation in the areas of mental health, school and career counseling, and veterans affairs.

New Partnership Promotes Nationwide Conversations on Mental Health

Earlier this year, President Obama called on Americans to start a ?national conversation to increase understanding about mental health," and directed the secretaries of the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education to launch ...

Stacey Brown Wins Counseling Awareness Month Publicity Contest

"Many times, I hear people say that they ’should be able’ to handle whatever is wrong on their own. According to whom?" - Stacey Brown, MA, LMHC, NCCThe winner of ACA’s first Counseling Awareness Month Publicity Contest is a private ...

ACA Wins Two Hermes Creative Awards

The ACA Website Launch Video won a Platinum Award in the Video category and the ACA Website Redesign won a Gold Award in the Website Overall/Association category.

ACA 2013 Graduate Student Essay Competitions Winners

The 2013 ACA Graduate Student Essay competition has come to a close and the 32 winning essayists have been chosen.

Help ACA design the 2014 For Graduate Students and New Professionals Only conference series in Hawaii!

ACA really enjoys paying as much attention as we can to graduate students and new professionals and we need your help to do so.

Call for Feedback on First Draft of the 2014 Code of Ethics

After reviewing input received from members, counseling organizations, and counselor licensing boards, the ACA Ethics Revision Task Force has completed the first draft of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.

President Erford Sends Letter to CACREP Regarding Standards Draft

ACA President Bradley T. Erford has sent a letter on behalf of the association to the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs providing feedback on the first draft of the 2016 CACREP accreditation standards.

Ethical issues related to conversion or reparative therapy

American Counseling Association members have consulted ACA staff and leaders regarding the practice of conversion therapy and the 2005 Code of Ethics. For this reason, the ACA Ethics Committee is sharing its formal interpretation of specific sections ...

Apps for Keeping Your New Year?s Resolution

To capitalize on clients? interest in goal setting at the start of the new year (and throughout) here is a small list of apps that may be useful.

Soldier Suicides Top Combat Deaths in 2012

As reported by NBC News, the number of soldiers who died from suicide (at least 177) was higher than the number of soldiers who died in combat (176) over the past year.

Lady Gaga Embraces Counseling

As reported by Rolling Stone magazine, Lady Gaga has employed mental health professionals to offer free counseling services to teens who attend her Born This Way Ball tour.