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    FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION

    ACA members get free continuing education in 12 free annual online courses (a $264 value). Find out what we're offering this month. 
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    CODE OF ETHICS

    Find the tools needed to ensure compliance with the ethical standards of the counseling profession. Read
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    ACA ADVOCACY 

    Stay up-to-date on legislative news, policy updates and timely announcements that affect the counseling profession. Read
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    ACA NEWS

    Get quick access to the latest in counseling in our two, bi-weekly newsletters, Counseling Insider and Member Minute (members only), industry news updates and our three blogs. Read
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    COUNSELING TODAY

    Viewing clients, and their presenting issues, through the lens of their family systems often leads to insights and understandings that might remain obscured otherwise. Read more in Counseling Today's May cover story.
  • Journal of Counseling & Development

    The nexus between social justice advocacy and the Medicare reimbursement gap is explored in the April Journal of Counseling & Development.  Read
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  • Meditate To Relax The Body

    May 06, 2020
    Why should I care about meditation? Because it has a direct connection to health benefits such as lower blood pressure, improved blood circulation, lower heart rate, less perspiration, slower respiratory rate, less anxiety, lower blood cortisol levels, more feelings of well-being, less stress and deeper relaxation.
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  • Counseling during COVID-19 Part 8: Separating Work from Home

    May 04, 2020
    Earlier in this series of blogposts, I wrote about counselor self-care. I wanted to address it early on as it is such a critical element of our practices right now; we cannot afford for it to be an afterthought.
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  • Wellness Counseling

    Jonathan H. Ohrt, Philip B. Clarke, and Abigail H. Conley
    This innovative text presents a comprehensive review of the theoretical and empirical support for a wellness approach to counseling.... Learn More
  • The Counselor and the Law, Eighth Edition

    Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler and Burt Bertram
    This eighth edition provides a current and comprehensive discussion of counselors' legal and ethical responsibilities.... Learn More
  • Choosing the Right Counselor for You

    Samuel T. Gladding and Kevin G. Alderson
    This concise guide is for individuals seeking a counselor for themselves or others. It contains a treasure trove of information.... Learn More
  • Coping Skills for a Stressful World: A Workbook for Counselors and Clients

    Michelle Muratori and Robert Haynes
    This comprehensive counseling tool kit for stress management provides clinicians with hundreds of client exercises and activities.  Learn More
  • Introduction to Crisis and Trauma Counseling

    edited by Thelma Duffey and Shane Haberstroh
    This introductory text integrates evidence-based models and best practices with relational-cultural theory, which is responsive to the many forms of traumatic stress and tragedies that clients experience.  Learn More
  • Personal Reflections on Counseling

    Gerald Corey
    In an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format, Dr. Corey provides sage insight on a broad range of topics concerning professional issues, career development, the counseling process, and work-life balance. Learn More
  • Neuroscience-Informed Counseling With Children and Adolescents

    Thomas A. Field and Michelle R. Ghoston
    This innovative text is the first to illustrate how neuroscience concepts can be translated and applied to counseling with children and adolescents.  Learn More