Category: From the CEO

Professional counselors sometimes question whether their efforts are having an impact. While some see results quickly, others wonder if they are making a difference. If you look at our society in its current state, I think a lack of professional counseling services and counselor education would have resulted in many

Last month I wrote about passages that we experience. I also informed you about changes planned for Counseling Today. Over the years, changes to this publication have been incremental, based on suggestions you have shared with us. I probably don’t need to tell you that this edition of Counseling Today

One of the best parts of writing this column is that I get to share my viewpoint of what works, what is going well and, of course, those areas in which I see great room for improvement. As professionally trained listeners, counselors are great people with whom to share problems,

The adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” resonates for me when I think about the work of professional counselors. This is also true in terms of the preparation and continuing professional development that counselors undertake, first as graduate students, and then as they move into

Let me first wish all of you a Happy New Year as we begin 2008. I am hopeful for a year in which we can live in a peaceful world that continues to value the good work being done by millions of professional counselors, counselor educators and related human service

As is the case with a number of you, when I look around, I know I am blessed with many things that contribute to a fulfilling life. I have a supportive family, a good job, people I enjoy working with and a focus on issues that are both personally and

It is hard to believe that I have been with the American Counseling Association for 20 years. I can honestly say I had no idea when I began that this would be my career path. All of this made me wonder if others had been as “accidental” as I was

Nearly 30 years ago, the American Counseling Association formed a foundation that was originally funded from the proceeds of the sale of the association’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C. During the past three decades, many changes have occurred in the profession, the association and society at large. To keep pace

Last month, I had the good fortune to be in San Francisco with my son, who is a huge baseball fan. We had tickets to see the San Francisco Giants and were there when Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run to set a new Major League Baseball record.

June is the month when the change of seasons combines with transitions between some of life’s most important experiences. For instance, some graduate students complete their studies and prepare for life as new counseling professionals. In our personal lives, some of us will begin to count down the days to