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American Counseling Association (ACA)

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American Counseling Association (ACA)

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ACA

Introduction

The American Counseling Association is the largest professional membership organization for counselors in the world. With a membership of over 55,000, ACA serves counselors working in diverse settings and across specialties. ACA is dedicated to strengthening professional identity and unity within the counseling profession, promoting clarity within the public about the counseling profession, and advocating for legislation serving the interests of counselors and their clients. ACA also supports the professional development of counseling students and promotes research in counseling. These goals are grounded in ACA’s mission to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

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ACA is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and serves counselors in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Philippines, and the Virgin Islands. There are 4 ACA regions (Midwest, North Atlantic,...

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  • American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA code of ethics: As approved by the ACA Governing Council, 2005. Alexandria: American Counseling Association.

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  1. University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Thelma Duffey

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA

    Kelley Quirk Ph.D.

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Adam Fisher Ph.D.

  3. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

    Adam Fisher Ph.D.

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Duffey, T. (2019). American Counseling Association (ACA). In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_609-1

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