About Counseling Nexus

Counseling Nexus is a state-of-the-art digital publishing platform designed to support counselors, counselor educators and students, and other mental health professionals and their clients with unparalleled access to essential resources and cutting-edge scholarship. Hosted on the dynamic Manifold platform, this hub fosters an interactive and evolving repository of counseling knowledge including enhanced digital books, ethical guidelines, practice briefs, archived publications, and gray literature.

Enhanced Digital Books with Real-Time Updates

Access new and enhanced digital editions of select new books as well as forthcoming revised cornerstone texts like Counselor and the Law and the ACA Code of Ethics Casebook as well.
Paid access includes updates and supplementary material for a set period, ensuring readers stay informed about legislative changes and evolving practices and guidelines.

Instructor Materials

Resources and guides prepared by select textbook authors to assist instructors with course development and delivery.
Materials include sample syllabi, test bank questions, worksheets, and lecture slides.

Practice Briefs (Coming Soon)

Exclusive access to the latest Practice Briefs for members, available as open-access resources after a designated period.
This tiered approach provides value to members while contributing to broader professional knowledge.

Interactive Code of Ethics & Guidelines (Coming Soon)

The ACA Code of Ethics and supplementary guidelines are hosted directly within the platform.
Utilize interactive tools like public commenting and annotation to foster community engagement and discourse on ethical practice.

Archived Out-of-Print Books (Coming Soon)

Members gain exclusive access to a curated archive of out-of-print ACA publications.
These valuable resources remain accessible, adding a unique benefit to ACA membership.

VISTAS and Gray Literature

Easily access the VISTAS collection to meet ongoing demand for these historical practice and theory resources.
Explore a wealth of gray literature (e.g., reports, policy papers) produced by ACA committees, interest groups, and special initiatives.

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Addiction Counseling Practice Competencies and Curriculum in CACREP-Accredited Programs