Counseling

Learn, acquire skills, and network by getting involved in one or more professional associations! Many associations offer discounted memberships for students. Here are examples of prominent counseling organizations:

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
• American School Counselors Association (ASCA)
• Chi Sigma Iota: Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International
• National Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
• International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)
• Google to find your state's counseling association(s)
  • For example, the Maryland Counseling Association