American Counseling Association

April is Counseling Awareness Month — and to celebrate the great work of all the dedicated counselors out there, members of the American Counseling Association shared reasons counseling matters. So give your counselor an extra thank you this month, and read what makes these counselors so passionate about that they do. Here’s what they had to say: 1. “Rather [...]

Tennessee legislators passed a bill on Monday that would allow counselors to reject patients they feel violate “sincerely held principles.” Gov. Bill Haslam (R) of Tennessee has not yet signed the bill into law — but critics argue it would jeopardize mental health access for those in the LGBTQ community. If passed, Tennessee would become the only state [...]