Resources for Counseling Students

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.

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.

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

Website of the world's largest psychiatric organization whose "member physicians work together to ensure human care and effective treatment of all persons with mental disorders." Includes information for students, physicians, researchers and the public.

The website of the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, whose "mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives."

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

To promote the value of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists by advancing the development of mental health of all people including emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

As an accrediting body, CACREP is committed to the development of standards and procedures that reflect the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and complex society.

Louisiana Counseling Association is a professional association representing the many professional counselors in various work settings including LPCs, LMFTs, school counselors, college counselors, college educators, substance abuse counselors, career counselors, multicultural counselors, and religious counselors.

The mission of the LPC Board of Examiners is to protect the public interest by regulating the practice of mental health counseling, the practice of marriage and family therapy, and the use of the titles of Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or any similar term, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC), and Provisional Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT).

MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.

NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Play Therapy International (PTI) – the International Society for Play and Creative Arts Therapies Limited – is a not for profit organisation dedicated to promoting the use of play and creative arts as ways of enabling children to reach their full potential.

CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health.

MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental illnesses.

SAMHSA's mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.