ÀÖ²©´«Ã½

PAGE MENU

Back to Top
Press Release

Press Release

Brian D. Banks Joins the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ as Its Next CEO

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian D. Banks as its new chief executive officer. Banks is a nationally recognized leader in government affairs, public policy and strategic advocacy.

Latest News

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½in the News: Job-Related Stress
    Aug 4, 2014|1 min read

    A number of mental health and workplace relationship experts, including ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member Dr. Deborah Legge, recently shared insights regarding the top reasons jobs can be stressful.

  • Congressman Co-sponsors Mental Health Access Improvement Act
    Aug 1, 2014|1 min read

    ÀÖ²©´«Ã½would like to thank Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE1) for co-sponsoring H.R. 3662 and fighting for professional counselors and mental health coverage of America's seniors!

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½in the News: Sleep & Memory
    Jul 30, 2014|1 min read

    Robert Turner, a licensed professional counselor and member of the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½, recently spoke with EmpowHER, a leading health website for women, about the link between sleep deprivation and memory loss.

Media Mentions

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.

Published February 13, 2026 on NBC News New York

There’s growing concern about the ability of AI to displace humans in the workforce. ACA’s AI Work Group co-chair, Russell Fulmer, talks with NBC News about what counselors are hearing from their clients.

Published February 11, 2026 on NBC News New York

Emerging AI technology is making it possible to create AI versions of deceased loved ones. But in a new survey of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors, 89% says that these new grief bots interrupt the grieving process.

Looking to Interview a Counselor?

Contact news@counseling.org Contact karen@addispr.com

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½

2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 300, Alexandria, Va. 22314 | 800-347-6647 | (fax) 800-473-2329

My ACA     Join Now      Contact Us     Privacy Policy     Terms of Use     Â© All Rights Reserved.