Who We AreThe American College Counseling Association is made up of diverse mental health professionals from the fields of counseling, psychology, and social work. Our common theme is working within higher education settings. ACCA membership includes professionals and student members who work largely in college counseling settings. There are a growing number of community college counseling professionals who comprise the second largest group within ACCA. Members hold primarily a master’s or doctoral degree with the largest group being master’s level professionals. Counselor educators and Supervisors are also part of ACCA membership. HEMHA Distance Counseling GuideThe Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA) is proud to release our most recent guide, College Counseling from a Distance: Deciding Whether and When to Engage in Telemental Health Services. HEMHA Distance Counseling Guide This guide, along with all other HEMHA resources, are free! Please share this with others whom you think would be interested. This guide focuses on all of the content areas needing consideration to determine if your center wants to participate in Telemental Health Services using an interdisciplinary approach.
| Quick LinksJoin Now! Job Board 2019 Conference Member Resources Contact UsUpcoming EventsACCA Annual Conference AnnouncementsThrough a collaboration of the PAPA Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee a new paper on the Increased Need for Counseling Services has been added to the Resources Page The HEMHA Distance Counseling Guide has been added to the resources page. 2018-2019 Research Grant Applications are now being accepted. Follow the link to learn more about ACCA Research Grant AwardsPlease note the addition of the College Counseling & Psychological Services Knowledge Base to the resources page. ACCA Members in the NewsJanelle Johnson comments on the state of mental services at community colleges. Janelle Johnson on College Counseling” Psychotherapy.net Interview. Follow the
link to read the full interview. Janelle Johnson is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health, October 5, 2018. Lisa Adams is quoted in the Washington Post article College Students are forming mental-health clubs - and they're making a difference. June 28, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Flawed Judgement in Use of Force Against Students. April 19, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article A World Without Depression. April 3, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Time article Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Depression and Anxiety - But Schools Can't Keep Up. March 19, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Moving Away from Charging for Counseling February 7, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Data January 11, 2018 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article All by Myself October 26, 2017 Lisa Adams is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article Suicide Victims as Art Subjects October 10, 2017 |