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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

  • Soledad O'Brien Delivers Conference Keynote Address
    Mar 25, 2011|2 min read

    Soledad O'Brien, a news anchor and special correspondent who heads up CNN's "In America" unit, helped to officially kick off the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2011 Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans with a keynote address that encouraged counselors to "stand with people ...

  • Conference Attendees Give Back to the Community
    Mar 24, 2011|2 min read

    Three busloads of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½members - approximately 150 individuals -- participated in the Give Back to the New Orleans Community project on Thursday morning as part of the 2011 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Conference.

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Institute for Leadership Training
    Mar 20, 2011|2 min read

    I look forward to seeing many ÀÖ²©´«Ã½branch, regional, and division leaders in just a few weeks at our first-ever ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Institute for Leadership Training. Just as society has changed, we also recognize the changing needs of today's leader.

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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