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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

  • Government-Commissioned Study Recommends TRICARE Independent Practice for Counselors
    Feb 15, 2010|1 min read

    The long-awaited Institute of Medicine (IOM) TRICARE study was released on Friday, February 12th. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½is pleased that the study unequivocally recommends independent practice authority for professional counselors.

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½represents counseling at special NIMH meeting
    Jan 25, 2010|1 min read

    On January 22, ÀÖ²©´«Ã½represented the counseling profession at a special National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) small group discussion. Called for by the NIMH Director, Dr. Thomas Insel, the focus of the meeting was on innovative ways for NIMH to ...

  • Haiti Earthquake
    Jan 13, 2010|2 min read

    ÀÖ²©´«Ã½expresses our concern for those affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. We are monitoring the need for ÀÖ²©´«Ã½members who are certified Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteers and will put out a call for deployment if requested to do so ...

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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