Category: From the CEO

My May column is always an interesting one to write because I have so much to share regarding what has been happening. At the same time, I’m looking toward the close of ACA’s fiscal year at the end of June and, of course, thinking about our student members. Many of

I am constantly amazed at the juxtaposition of events in our world. Recently, on Page 1 of the Washington Post, there was an article about the resignation of the head of the Smithsonian Institution due in part to personal spending habits, while another story talked about the former director of

When thousands of professional counselors gathered in New Orleans for the American Counseling Association Convention back in 2002, a number of attendees said they just had to be there given the tragic events of the previous September, when terrorist attacks claimed so many lives in New York City, Washington and

Why be involved with a professional association? I recently posed this question to the staff of the American Counseling Association, and it’s something I constantly ask our leaders and other groups of professional counselors. It’s my attempt to “drill down” and see what leads people to make the decision to

Let me wish all of you a happy, prosperous, healthy and peaceful new year. The staff and I enjoyed a few days off at the end of the month, but rest assured that we have returned to the office with a renewed vigor in hopes of doing even more to

As summer arrives, the American Counseling Association will conclude its fiscal year on June 30. While there are many things we do here at headquarters to “close the books” and prepare for the year-end audit, this column will address something else that occurs on this date — namely, the transition

Last month, the American Counseling Association collaborated with three other national associations to present information to congressional staff on school-based mental health services. ACA joined the American School Counselor Association, the National Association of School Psychologists and the School Social Work Association of America in conjunction with the offices of

Traditionally, my family and I head down to the Washington Mall each Fourth of July to see the spectacular fireworks display that commemorates our nation’s birthday. We pack into the Metro subway system, angle for a patch of lawn on the Mall so we can view the show and then

In many of my columns, I try to point out the services, benefits and products that the American Counseling Association has made available for professional counselors. I have asked you and your colleagues to tell us what you think of the job we’re doing and whether you think we’re on

This special issue of Counseling Today is the result of numerous hours spent by our writers and editors researching, interviewing and writing about counseling around the world. While no one publication could hope to cover even a small portion of such a diverse and broad topic area, it is our