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On Thursday, March 18, House leaders unveiled a package of legislative changes to the Senate-passed health insurance reform bill. Unfortunately, the package does not include language to establish Medicare reimbursement of licensed professional counselors.
ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Nominations and Elections Chair Colleen Logan has announced that Dr. Don W. Locke has been elected to serve as the Association's 60th President. Dr. Locke has served as a volunteer leader at the branch, division, and national levels.
2011 Conference & Exposition: Call for Proposals
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.