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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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  • Check out the new ACA-ACES Syllabus Clearinghouse!
    Jan 15, 2009|1 min read

    The new ACA-ACES Syllabus Clearinghouse is a joint project of the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) and the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES). This unique resource was developed to help counselor educators discover ...

  • Student Liability Insurance Now Available to ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Master?s Level Students
    Jan 13, 2009|3 min read

    ÀÖ²©´«Ã½is now providing?*eligible ÀÖ²©´«Ã½student members with professional liability ("malpractice") insurance. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Student membership now includes liability insurance for those 'enrolled and engaged in a master's degree counseling curriculum at a post ...

  • ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Special Report & Preview of 2009
    Jan 8, 2009|1 min read

    Please take a few moments to review the 2008 Year-In-Review special report which highlights accomplishments of your association over the past twelve months. The report also outlines several new benefits you will receive in 2009 in the section ...

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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