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A federal district court issued a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from terminating grants under the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program and the Mental Health Service Professional...
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines.
Due in part to your advocacy efforts, Optum has reportedly confirmed, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs, that providers who received recoupment notices related to 2024 claims will not be required to repay the alleged overpayments.
Published August 5, 2026 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Licensed professional counselors in Arkansas are now able to seek the privilege to practice in other states through the Counseling Compact. ACA’s Chief of Professional Practice, Lynn Linde, explains the importance of the compact for counselors. *Subscription required to view.
Published August 1, 2026 | Boston Globe
States can remove a provider’s privilege to practice within their own jurisdiction, but only the state issuing a full license can revoke it, said Lynn Linde, chief of professional practice at the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½. "We want to ensure that the public is getting services from qualified individuals who are qualified to provide them," said Linde. *Subscription required to view.
Published July 11, 2026 | The Philadelphia Enquirer
Licensed professional counselors in Pennsylvania are now able to seek the privilege to practice in other states through the Counseling Compact. *Subscription required to view.
Published April, 2026 on WebMD
Criticism from family members on the care of loved ones with depression can worsen a care giver’s own depression. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½President Elect Victoria Kress and Shari Moody, discuss how care givers can manage their depression and how they can deal with family members.
Published February 16, 2026 on NBC News New York
AI developers are creating opportunities to explore relationships with chatbots and to use AI technology to search for human companionship. However, results from a new survey of over 700 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors show concern about developing unhealthy dependencies on chatbots.