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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.

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  • California Counselor Licensure Bill on Governor Schwarzenegger?s Desk
    Aug 18, 2009|2 min read

    The counseling profession?s long-standing goal of achieving recognition in all 50 states is a major step closer to completion. In the final hours of its legislative session, the California legislature approved a bill establishing licensure of ...

  • 2010 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½National Awards Nominations Now Open
    Aug 1, 2009|1 min read

    The Awards Committee of the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ announces the start of the nomination process for the 2010 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½National Awards. The Awards will be presented at the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2010 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh.

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½is blogging: my.counseling.org
    Jun 24, 2009|1 min read

    ÀÖ²©´«Ã½just launched its newest communications vehicle: an ÀÖ²©´«Ã½blog. Join the conversation. Recent topics: standards, TV shows that focus on mental health treatment and therapy, and much more!

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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