Monday, November 15, 2010

Erikson's Developmental Stages

Erikson’s theory about the social motivation for development covers the lifespan. 37 minutes total.




Source: Great Ideas in Psychology podcast.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

ACA Membership Benefits

1) First and foremost, you get free liability insurance! Pre-practicum for second year students starts the next semester, and in order to start seeing clients, students must have insurance.

2) Automatic subscription to the Journal of Counseling Development (a $220 value). You will be getting your own hard copy by mail.

3) Access to the full library of Journal of Counseling Development (JCD) - all full text articles are available for ACA members for download (did you know that none of the full text JCD available through ALADIN?).

4) Up to 40% off all books published by ACA. See online bookstore.

5) Free online continuing education courses. Each month there are new free courses which you can take online to expand your knowledge on topics of your interest (for example, Social phobia, Borderline personality disorder, Suicide risk assessment, and many others). All materials and guidelines are provided by ACA.

6) Free confidential ethical/professional standards consultation (especially important during pre-practicum and practicum). Most inquiries are answered within 24 hours!

7) You will be receiving the ACA conference program by mail, so you can review the panels and topics you are interested in beforehand to make a decision to attend and craft a good schedule. Each of us has an area of professional interest and conference is a great chance to meet professionals who do research and publish in topics we find fascinating. Click here to see the preliminary program (pdf). 

8) If you decide to volunteer during the conference (which is just 12 hours during 4 days), you get 35% off conference registration (it will cost just $130). Registration will give you an opportunity to attend any panels, presentations, and workshops that will be held during the conference.

9) Besides the professional benefits, there are all kinds of discounts that come with ACA membership. Click here to learn more about the benefits and services available to an ACA member.

In conclusion, we strongly encourage you to become affiliated with ACA!