ACA President Edil Torres Rivera provides an update on ACA leadership and the recent decision to reorganize the Governing Council.
Category: From the President
“Professional counselors … seek to empower individuals and communities to challenge and transform the systems and structures perpetuating violence and inequality.”
The decoloniality process will allow counselors to reshape their professional identity and become more effective in their areas of specialty.
The ACA president emphasizes the need to build mutually beneficial relationships with other organizations that promote mental health, and he provides an update on the Governing Council meeting happening this month.
The ACA President discusses how counselors can foster more open, honest dialogue with their clients and themselves.
The 72nd president of the American Counseling Association introduces himself to members and outlines his initiatives for the year.
Being able to apply wellness and self-care long term allows you to build long-term strategies that can be applied in every aspect of your life.
Wellness is an active process of becoming aware and making choices that will aid in having work-life balance.
Mentoring ensures the counseling profession continues to grow by helping students, new professionals and others entering the field develop the skills they need to succeed.
Answering the call of being a counselor, leader or advocate comes at a cost.