American Counseling Association
                                
                                    Original Publication Date:
                                
                                
                                    March 20, 2012                                
                            
                        
                                                    
                                
                                    Last Updated:
                                
                                
                                    March 27, 2023                                
                            
                        
                            
                                            
                            
                                Estimated Read Time:
                            
                            
                                  < 1 minute                            
                        
                                    The American Counseling Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world’s largest association exclusively representing professional counselors.