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Cross-cultural Counseling

Professional Organizations

  • American Counseling Association 
    The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings.
  • Society of Indian Psychologists 
    The mission of the Society of Indian Psychologists is to provide an organization for Native American indigenous people to advocate for the mental well-being of Native peoples by increasing the knowledge and awareness of issues impacting Native mental health.
  • American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association
    AMENA-Psy’s mission is to build a supportive network that enhances the professional development of the American Arab/MENA psychological workforce, as well as to promote the wellbeing of Arab/MENA communities in North America through research, education, advocacy, and the advancement of ethical practice.
  • California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors 
    To provide leadership for legislative, advocacy and promotional efforts on behalf of Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) in California.
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
    The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. We represent the professional interests of more than 50,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
  • National Latinx Psychological Association
    The mission of NLPA is to create a supportive professional community that advances psychological education and training, science, practice and organizational change to enhance the health, mental health and well-being of Hispanic/Latina/o populations.
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
    CAMFT is an independent professional organization of approximately 34,000 members representing the interests of licensed marriage and family therapists.
  • Asian American Psychological Association 
    The mission of the Asian American Psychological Association is to advance the mental health and well-being of Asian-American communities through research, professional practice, education and policy. 
  • Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
    The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development seeks to develop programs specifically to improve ethnic and racial empathy and understanding. Its activities are designed to advance and sustain personal growth and improve educational opportunities for members from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race
    The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race, a Division of the American Psychological Association (APA), is the major representative body for psychologists who conduct research on ethnic minority concerns or who apply psychological knowledge and techniques to ethnic minority issues.
  • California Psychological Association
    The California Psychological Association (CPA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association for licensed psychologists and others affiliated with the delivery of psychological services.
  • Association of Black Psychologists 
    The Association of Black Psychologists sees its mission and destiny as the liberation of the African mind, empowerment of the African character and enlivenment and illumination of the African spirit.

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