Events
Jess B. DavisFrank ParsonsClifford Whittingham BeersThe Rise of Theories of Human BehaviorStanford-Binet Published in U.S.The National Vocational Guidance Association foundedPsychological MeasurementSmith-Hughes Act of 1917Mental Health of ChildrenAlfred AdlerJ. L. MorenoMarriage and Family Counseling establishedSelf-help groups increased in popularityAlcoholics Anonymous establishedRecovery Inc. establishedCertification of School Counselors establishedCarl RogersNational Mental Health Actincreased growth in the field of counselingThe Personnel and Guidance Association established (future ACA)Popularity grows in existensialism, family systems, and cognitive theoriesThe Association of Multicultural Counseling & DevelopmentFirst counselor licensure committee established (SACES)The first regulatory act for professional counselors was passedCareer education provided in schoolsNational Board of Certified Counselors establishedThe American with Disabilities Act enactedThe AACD changed name to American Counseling Association (ACA)The ACA developed a definition of counseling20/20 Committee was establishedState licensure established in all 50 statesCACREPPeriods
U.S. Transitioning EconomyInfluences on the Counseling ProfessionThe Great DepressionGrowing Awareness and Needs in the Counseling Profession
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