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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: Cyberbullying
    Oct 30, 2013|1 min read

    Richard Yep, ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Executive Director and CEO, recently explained the vital role professional counselors play in combating cyberbullying. Read his Huffington Post byline, which was featured in the Impact section on October 18, 2013.

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Participates in National Dialogue on Mental Health
    Oct 21, 2013|2 min read

    On October 12, 2013, ÀÖ²©´«Ã½participated in a Creating Community Solutions discussion on mental health. Convened by Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, the town hall event was part of a national dialogue to promote solutions to the challenges faced by ...

  • CACREP/CORE Announce New Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Standards
    Oct 9, 2013|1 min read

    CACREP and its corporate affiliate CORE have released the newly adopted Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Standards (ClRC) for immediate use by master?s degree counseling programs seeking to become accredited.

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.

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