News

  • Introducing new team members!

    Jun 2, 2025

    It was a privilege to be with so many of you in Minneapolis during our annual conference celebrating 100 years of CPE. What a meaningful time it was!

  • Kinsugi

    Jun 2, 2025

    The following prayer was written and shared by ACPE Certified Educator Yoke-Lye Kwong at this year's ACPE Chair's Banquet:

  • Better Than We Found It

    Jun 2, 2025

    A week ago, I returned home from the ACPE Annual Conference, where we celebrated 100 years of CPE! It feels like it has been a long time since last year’s conference.

  • Learning from Our Past to Enrich Our Future

    May 5, 2025

    As we prepare to celebrate 100 Years of CPE at our Annual ACPE Conference in Minneapolis, I find that I am feeling both excited and reflective.

  • Update to Certification Manual

    Apr 28, 2025

    New Updates to Certification Manual

  • Save the Date: 2025 Fall Psychotherapy Gathering

    Apr 28, 2025

    We’re thrilled to announce the theme, dates, and location for the 2025 Fall ACPE Psychotherapy Gathering.

  • Grounded in Values, Growing Through Change

    Apr 28, 2025

    In times like these—marked by global, national, and organizational uncertainty—many of us are asking: What can I do that will make a difference?

  • Spring Forward

    Apr 21, 2025

    The beauty of spring could not have stepped forward at a more perfect time. There is so much going on in our society today that the sight of blooming rosebuds, new bright green tree leaves, and freshly manicured lawns offers much-needed medicine for our weary souls.

  • "We've got some difficult days ahead…”

    Apr 7, 2025

    April 4, 1968, was one of the saddest days of my life because it was one of the few times I saw the adults in my family and community wailing and appearing hopeless

  • Finding Purpose in Service: A Counselor’s Journey at Rikers Island

    Mar 31, 2025

    We recently spoke with Wilfredo Cotto Jr., a CPE intern at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, about his work as an Associate Correctional Counselor at Rikers Island.

  • Strategic Pause for 2025 Accreditation

    Mar 24, 2025

    During the ACPE Information Session and Town Hall on March 11th, we provided you with a thorough update from the Recognition Task Force, which is currently working to assess our accreditation structure, processes, and options for recognition.

  • 2025 ACPE Annual Conference

    Mar 4, 2025

    Help us celebrate 100 Years of CPE! Join us for the 2025 Conference in the Heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota!

  • Letter to ACPE Members

    Feb 27, 2025

    As February quickly comes to a close, we are once again reminded that the days are long, but the months and years pass swiftly. The first 57 days of 2025 have already been among the longest some have ever experienced. Social and political ineptitude, accompanied by tragic events throughout the nation, continues to deepen a pervasive sense of grief.

  • ACPE Ethics Manual Changes

    Feb 24, 2025

    The ACPE Board approved changes to the ACPE Professional Ethics Manual of Directors at their December 11, 2024 meeting.

  • For your professional ethics edification

    Feb 24, 2025

    It is something that many of us will have encountered in our professional lives: we become aware, either directly or indirectly, that a colleague is engaging in behavior that raises concerns for us.

  • Certification Updates

    Feb 10, 2025

    It was great seeing and hearing from so many CECs and Certified Educators at our overview of the revised competencies sessions last month. Our newly revised competencies and options for transitioning to them are in the link below.

  • Don't Quit

    Feb 3, 2025

  • Professional Ethics Commission Investigator Training Session

    Feb 3, 2025

    The Professional Ethics Commission is seeking new investigators for our pool to be available to serve in this essential role. We offer two hours of online training for interested parties.

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    Accreditation Updates

    Feb 3, 2025

    Some of you may recognize the above lyrics from the song “The Next Right Thing” sung by the character Anna in the Disney movie Frozen 2.

  • "We Belong Here” – A Study to Understand AAPI Experiences in ACPE

    Jan 27, 2025

    ACPE Certified Educators, Certified Educator Candidates, and Certified Educator Students who self-identify as AAPI are invited to participate in this study to explore their learning and professional experiences relevant to their racial and cultural identities in ACPE.