Dear Counseling Colleagues, As I write this final Counseling Today presidential column, I’ve reflected on the gifts and the challenges our profession has been presented in the past year. Each of us could list a few challenges, either from a personal or a professional vantage point. Included are challenges to the ACA Code of Ethics…continue reading

Dear Counseling Colleagues, What’s next for continuing our advocacy for the profession and for the work of counselors as we move forward after the inspiring and energizing ACA 2017 Conference & Expo in San Francisco? That list includes our ongoing work on licensure portability and staying acutely and accurately apprised of new and returning laws…continue reading

Dear Counseling Colleagues, As you know, April is Counseling Awareness Month. It is also a month associated with new growth, fresh blooms and new beginnings. Now is the time for rebirth and reenergizing as we continue to celebrate who we are as counseling professionals across all venues. During my travels so far this year, I…continue reading

Dear Counseling Colleagues, This is the month I will meet and talk with thousands of our members at the ACA 2017 Conference & Expo in marvelous San Francisco. We will join together to create new networks and continue friendships, generate interest in any number of issues that have emerged and, finally, engage in powerful interactions…continue reading

Challenges are everywhere if we look. Challenges emerge in state legislatures, on social media, in schools K-16 and beyond, in mental health agencies and in our private offices. Challenges are in our lives and hearts. Perspective is vital during this time. Our personal perspective at times falls behind, or sometimes ahead of, the general perspective…continue reading