ACA News

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.

How to Trash Negative Thoughts

A recent study published in Psychological Science described an easy technique to rid oneself of negative thoughts: write them down and throw them away.

ACA gains another champion in its fight against the VA

ACA is happy to announce that through the legislative advocacy of our North Carolina members, we have another federal lawmaker stepping up to the plate for counselors!

ACA Extends Appreciation to Representative Michael Michaud

ACA would like to thank Congressman Michaud for standing with us in our fight to establish more mental health clinician positions for licensed professional counselors within the VA health care system.

Red Cross Update for DMH Volunteers

Latest update from American Red Cross on disaster mental health assistance re Hurricane Isaac: All ARC certified disaster mental health volunteers who are able to respond to Hurricane Isaac are asked to contact their local Red Cross chapter immediately.

School Counselors: Be Recognized in Counseling Today!

Tell us your story, or about a school counselor you know, who has had a positive impact on the community. Several advocacy stories will be selected and written about in Counseling Today, others will be posted online. Submission deadline is September ...

Congressman Pushes VA on Hiring Counselors

ACA is happy to announce that it has gained a champion in our effort to establish more mental health clinician positions for licensed professional counselors within the VA health care system.

Statement about the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin

In the wake of yet another tragic shooting, this time at Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, we at ACA extend our condolences to the community of Oak Creek and everyone who has been affected by this event.

ACA Remembers Colorado Shooting Victim, Counseling Student Alexander Teves

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the death of Alexander Teves -- a member of the ACA family who was a victim of the Colorado movie theater shooting on July 19th.

ACA Extends Condolences to Colorado Victims

In the wake of last night's tragic shooting at a suburban movie theater, we at ACA extend our condolences to the community of Aurora, CO and everyone who has been affected by this event.