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• History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
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• History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
• Share Your Story: How Insurance Practices Affect Counselors and Clients
• Legal Protections for Conversion Therapy Survivors in Colorado
• John C. Nance to Serve as ACA’s 2026-2027 President-Elect
• Rule Finalized Reducing Access to Federal Student Loans
• Advocacy Win- CareSource of Ohio Suspends Planned Clawbacks
• History Is Made: Louisiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
• Announcing the Winners of the ACA Awards for Achievement and Excellence in Professional Counseling
• Supreme Court Ruling in Chiles v. Salazar Poses Serious Threat to LGBTQ+ Rights and to Professional Counselors Nationwide
• Counseling Awareness Month Celebrates the Pivotal Work of Counselors in Strengthening Mental Health
• Tennessee LPC/MFT Licensure Board Update
• TIPSHEET: Counseling Experts Present Latest Research at the 2026 ACA Conference & Expo, April 9–11 in Columbus, Ohio
• Research Highlights at 2026 ACA Conference & Expo: Disaster’s Effect on Children, Mental Health Misinformation, How Body Acceptance Can Lead to Flourishing in Middle Age + More
• New Survey Reveals Professional Counselors Concerns About Consumers Use of AI for Mental Health Therapy
• Student Loan Borrowers Sue the Department of Education
• American Counseling Association to Hold 2026 ACA Conference & Expo
• American Counseling Association Adds TheraNest to Prestigious Strategic Partner Network
• Call on the Department of Education to formally recognize Counseling Programs as Professional Programs
• Brian D. Banks Joins the American Counseling Association as Its Next CEO
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