ACA News

ACA in the News: Addressing the Psychological Toll on First Responders

David Kaplan, chief professional officer at American Counseling Association and a former first responder, spoke to ABC News about the realities faced by some emergency personnel in the aftermath of tragedy.

ACA Media Spotlight: Cinematherapy

ACA member Bronwyn Robertson recently spoke with Everyday Health about cinematherapy and the healing power of movies.

ACA Media Spotlight: Vicarious Trauma

ACA?s chief professional officer, Dr. David Kaplan, recently discussed the impact of terrorism on society's collective mental health in an interview with the Huffington Post.

ACA Offers Condolences to Those Affected by Orlando Tragedy

The American Counseling Association (ACA) wishes to convey our deepest sympathies to those who have been harmed in the Orlando shooting this weekend, friends and family who have lost someone, and the community affected by this tragedy.

ACA 2017 Conference & Expo Will Be Held in San Francisco

After withdrawing from Nashville due to the passage of Tennessee HB1840/SB1556, which is a discriminatory law that clearly targets the LGBTQ community, the American Counseling Association (ACA) has decided to relocate its 2017 Conference & Expo to San ...

ACA Media Spotlight: Anxiety and CBT

ACA member Brandon Ballantyne spoke with The Mighty about the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

ACA Media Spotlight: Mental Health Tips for Graduating College Students

ACA member Perry Francis recently spoke with The Mighty about leaving the "protective bubble" of college.

The American Counseling Association Will Not Hold Its Annual Conference & Expo in Tennessee

In light of the passage of SB1556/HB1840, the American Counseling Association (ACA) will relocate its 2017 Conference & Expo, originally scheduled for Nashville, TN.

ACA Media Spotlight: Insights for Adult Children of Mentally Ill Parents

ACA member Christine Moll spoke with SheKnows.com about self-care for adult children of mentally ill parents.

ACA Media Spotlight: Digital Storytelling as a Counseling Technique for Immigrant Children

ACA members Cheryl Sawyer and Alejandra Aguilar spoke with Mental Health Weekly about their use of digital storytelling as a counseling technique for immigrant children experiencing trauma.

Message from ACA CEO Richard Yep Regarding Tennessee HB 1840

With Governor Bill Haslam?s signature this week, Tennessee became the latest state to sign into law discriminatory ?religious freedom? legislation targeting the LGBTQ community. Tennessee?s HB 1840/SB 1556 permits counselors to deny services and refer ...

ACA in the News: Toolkit Helps Boys & Girls Club Address Kids' Real-Life Issues

ACA Communications Director Amber McLaughlin recently spoke with the MinnPost about ACA's partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America in celebration of Counseling Awareness Month.

ACA in the News: Understanding Communal Grief After the Death of a Music Superstar

ACA Chief Professional Officer David Kaplan contributed to an article for cnn.com about the impact of Prince's death, and how we mourn singers in a different way than other celebrities.

ACA Partners With AT&T to Communicate Benefits of New Affordable Internet Service Program

AT&T has launched a new program to address the issue that many consumers without Internet service say stranded them on the wrong side of the digital divide: price.

U.S. Secretary of Education Calls School Counselors Heroes

In an interview with ACAeNews for School Counselors, new Secretary of Education John B. King had some positive things to say about school counselors and the role of counseling in K-12 education.

ACA Media Spotlight: 25 Reasons to Have a Counselor in Your Life

In celebration of Counseling Awareness Month, The Mighty published a list of ?25 Reasons to Have a Counselor in Your Life,? featuring ACA member quotes.

ACA Partners With Boys & Girls Clubs of America for Counseling Awareness Month

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) serves more than 4 million youth members through 4,100 facilities across the nation and on U.S. military installations worldwide.

ACA Urges Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to Veto Hate Bill 1840

Tennessee legislators voted to pass House Bill 1840, also known as Hate Bill 1840, which will permit professional counselors to deny services and refer clients based on the counselor's ?strongly held personal beliefs.?

ACA Supports Bill to Ban "Conversion Therapy" on Minors in New Hampshire

HB 1661 would prohibit all licensed mental health providers, including licensed professional counselors, from providing so-called "conversion therapy" to anyone under eighteen years of age.

Ireland Conference Scheduled for May 5-6, 2016

ACA will partner with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) for a very special two-day conference at the Talbot Hotel near Dublin. 6.25 CEs available.