See you in 2012 for our Sixth Annual Conference at Walt Disney World in Orlando October 3rd-6th!  Contact Sylvia Shortt with your questions at accaorg@mindspring.com!  Download the Conference Forms below in PDF format:

President’s Letter
Call for Programs Application
Student Grant Application
Welcome to the Most Magical Meeting Destination on Earth!
Conference Schedule
Conference Programs by Time Slot
Pre-Conference Workshops

Keynote Speaker

Colleen R. Logan, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, NCC
“Stop bullying in its tracks, the time is now!”

Dr. Colleen Logan serves as the program coordinator for the M.S. in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program at Walden University. Previously, she held academic and administrative positions at Argosy University and the University of Houston-Victoria, serving in the roles of vice president of academic affairs and associate dean, School of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, respectively. Dr. Logan provided counseling services in a private practice from 1997 to 2009, specializing in HIV services, adolescent intervention, and enrichment counseling.

In addition to acting in such academic and administrative positions, Dr. Logan also served as the president of the American Counseling Association (ACA), 2008–2009, and president of the Texas Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling, a division of the Texas Counseling Association, 2009–2010. She has been recognized for her contributions to the field of counseling and affirmative therapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their significant others. Dr. Logan has been instrumental in working with school counselors and administrators to institute and implement zero-tolerance policies toward bullying, with an emphasis on creating an affirmative environment for all students.

Dr. Logan has presented locally, nationally, and internationally, including at the American Counseling Association’s annual conference and the National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference, among others, on issues related to counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients. In addition, she has authored or co-authored a number of articles and chapters as well as a book regarding how to work effectively with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clients and their significant others.

 Dr. Logan earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia, an M.S.Ed. in Counselor Education from Duquesne University, and a B.S. in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences from Warren Wilson College.

Pre-Conference Speaker

Thomas J. Balistrieri, Ed. D. LMHC

Consultant, Passage Transformation

Dr. Balistrieri’s Resume
Acedia in the Year 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Our 7th Annual Conference will take place in New Orleans, September 25th-28th, 2013! Contact Sylvia Shortt with your questions at accaorg@mindspring.com!