A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a California law prohibiting licensed mental health professionals from practicing “reparative therapy” on gay and lesbian teenage clients violates the free speech rights of practitioners. According to the Associated Press , the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering two
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You may be thinking “it” will never happen to me and stop reading here. But, yes, “it” can happen to you, so keep reading! Consider the following very real possible scenarios: Vacation: You were a passenger on the Costa Concordia (January 2012). Disaster struck. Your body was lost at
The winners of the American Counseling Association’s yearly ethics competition all agree that their reasons for participating go much deeper than the prize — they are each passionate about the subject in general and care about the substantial impact that ethics has on the counseling profession. The ACA Graduate Student
The American Counseling Association Governing Council recently approved two new interest networks: the Sexual Wellness in Counseling Interest Network and the Integrated Care Counseling Interest Network. ACA interest networks offer members a chance to join together to explore areas of common interest or concern. Counseling Today spoke with Wynn Dupkoski
Need an excuse to go to Honolulu in March 2014? Submit your conference proposal by June 5, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ACA is seeking advanced programs in all areas. In support of evidence-based practice, a brief description of the research supporting each proposal is requested as appropriate. Notices of
American Counseling Association members are invited to review and submit their comments on the first draft of the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (COE), the latest revision in nearly a decade. The draft was officially announced at the ACA 2013 Conference & Expo in Cincinnati at a town hall meeting
The American Counseling Association welcomed its 20th division in March when the ACA Governing Council approved the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC). ACAC, which has been operating as an organizational affiliate of ACA since 2010, aims to focus on the training needs of counselors who work with children
David M. Lawson knows firsthand what it is like to scour multiple texts to find the necessary research and clinical information relating to family violence for his clients. That is why the Stephen F. Austin State University professor and private practice clinician wrote Family Violence: Explanations and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice,
On a daily basis, we see returning active military personnel being welcomed back from overseas duty. This is well-deserved recognition for each of those soldiers. Each day, military civilian personnel given overseas assignments also return home — but minus the fanfare and welcoming committees waiting for them at the airport.
After over 35 years of working as a licensed professional counselor, I have stopped seeing clients. This article speaks to what I have learned from them through the years. The inside story of being a counselor isn’t found in textbooks. It may be different for others, but for me, helping