ACA News

New Army Directive Authorizes Counselor Independent Practice/Army Hiring More Counselors

The American Counseling Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and the American Mental Health Counselors Association are pleased to announce that on July 26, 2011, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh signed Army Directive 2011-09, ...

ACA Ethics Revision Task Force Named

ACA immediate past president, Dr. Marcheta Evans, selected from among 63 extremely well qualified applicants and appointed the task force that will promulgate the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.

'ACA Is Where You Belong' - Discover ACA Membership

Your work as a professional counselor will be key to helping millions of individuals well into the 21st century. ACA provides?you?with the solid footing and resources?you can rely on as?you prepare for?your career as a professional counselor.

ACA Urges Department of Defense to Let All TRICARE Counselors Practice Independently

ACA president Marcheta Evans has written to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, urging the Department of Defense to increase access to mental health services for TRICARE beneficiaries by removing the outdated ...

ACA Plays Integral Part In Revamp of $300M Title X Program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting a thorough revamp of Title X - the federal program that provides comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services.

ACA Members Needed to Assist Those Affected by the Tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri and Elsewhere

The American Red Cross (ARC) has asked ACA to announce the continued recruitment of ACA members from across the United States to help support disaster mental health operations in a number of Midwestern and Southern states that were affected by recent ...

Bin Laden Capture can Trigger Emotions

The capture of Osama bin Laden has triggered strong reactions, with some counselors and clients revisiting emotions from 9/11.

ACA Insurance Trust Board Meets

Board members and staff of the ACA Insurance Trust recently met to review current programs and explore new products and services that are designed to minimize counselor liability.

Call for Participants to Revise the ACA Code of Ethics

The American Counseling Association is initiating the process of revising the ACA Code of Ethics and invites interested members to submit an application to serve on the Ethics Revision Task Force.

2012 Call for Conference Proposals

Submission deadline has expired. Submission results will be emailed August 11, 2011.

Judith S. Beck, PhD Addresses ACA Conference Attendees

Cognitive therapy expert Judith S. Beck, PhD, addressed thousands of counseling professionals attending the ACA 2011 Conference & Exposition in New Orleans today.

Soledad O'Brien Delivers Conference Keynote Address

Soledad O'Brien, a news anchor and special correspondent who heads up CNN's "In America" unit, helped to officially kick off the ACA 2011 Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans with a keynote address that encouraged counselors to "stand with people ...

Conference Attendees Give Back to the Community

Three busloads of ACA members - approximately 150 individuals -- participated in the Give Back to the New Orleans Community project on Thursday morning as part of the 2011 ACA Conference.

ACA Institute for Leadership Training

I look forward to seeing many ACA branch, regional, and division leaders in just a few weeks at our first-ever ACA Institute for Leadership Training. Just as society has changed, we also recognize the changing needs of today's leader.

ACA ALERT: New Medicare Counselor Coverage Bill in Senate!

Legislation to establish Medicare coverage of state-licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists has been introduced in the Senate.

ACA Statement of Support for Japan

ACA expresses its sorrow to the people of Japan who are coping with enormous loss and suffering due to the earthquake and tsunami.

ACA Professional Member Logo

As we approach Counseling Awareness Month (April), we are very pleased to promote our ACA member benefit -- the ACA member logo, which you can use on your business cards, stationery, your website, in private practice brochures, and in many other ways.

ACA Election Results

ACA Nominations and Elections Chair Lynn Linde and I would like you to know that Dr. Bradley T. Erford has been elected to serve as the Association's 61st President.

ACA Files Friend-Of-The-Court Brief in Ward v. Wilbanks et al. Appeal

ACA has filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Ward v. Wilbanks et al. The case involves Julea Ward, a former student at Eastern Michigan University, who refused to counsel a gay practicum ...

ACA Update: Dept. of Education Bullying Prevention Webinar, March 16th and 17th

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announces the second in its series on School Climate Survey Webinars: Bullying Prevention.