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Mississippi Becomes Fourth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into LawMar 22, 2022|2 min readThe ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Mississippi House Bill 1056 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once ...
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House and Senate Appropriations Committees Introduce FY 2022 Omnibus PackageMar 14, 2022|1 min read
On March 9, 2022, the House and Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the omnibus spending package, which contains all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bills, totaling more than $1.5 trillion in federal funding through ...
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Alabama Becomes Third State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into LawMar 9, 2022|2 min read
The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Alabama Senate Bill 99 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once enacted.
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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.
Published February 9, 2026 on NBC News
More the 700 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors participated in an NBC News survey about the use and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on mental health. Olivia Uwamahoro, co-chair of ACA’s AI Work Group, explained why counselors are skeptical of the future of AI on mental health and wellness.
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