Counselor Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The American Counseling Association (ACA) has dedicated itself to helping professional counselors and counselor educators with the resources, services, products and information they need to be successful.

"Our vision is to position clinical mental health counselors to meet the health care needs of those we serve while advancing the profession."

American Psychological Association (APA) The mission of APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.

"ARCA is an organization of rehabilitation counseling practitioners, educators, and students who are concerned with improving the lives of people with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counselors are counselors with specialized training and expertise in providing counseling and other services to persons with disability. Its mission is to enhance the development of people with disabilities throughout their life span and to promote excellence in the rehabilitation counseling profession."

"The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) is the premier organization dedicated to quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings."

"The International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors is an organization of professional substance abuse / addictions counselors, corrections counselors, students and counselor educators who are concerned with improving the lives of individuals exhibiting addictive and/or criminal behaviors. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advancement of the professions of addiction and offender counseling."

"The International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (IAMFC) is a division of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and was chartered in 1989. IAMFC embraces a multicultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and uniqueness of the families we serve."

"The National Career Development Association (NCDA) provides professional development, publications, standards, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals."