a State Branch of the American Counseling Association

Pennsylvania Counseling Association
P.O. Box 41118
Pittsburgh, PA  15202

Spring 2008

Welcome to The Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA).  I invite you to take some time to browse our website and to examine what PCA has to offer.

The world around us is changing.  Our population is aging, we are becoming an increasingly diverse society, and we continue to understand people in terms of disease and the use of medication rather than wellness and growth.  More than ever we need professional counselors to have a strong voice in the conversation.  The counseling field has much to offer people responding to the challenges of modern life.

We are dedicated to making PCA an organization that supports you as a professional counselor and serves as a resource for graduate students and counselors in training.  PCA also strives to be a source of information for the consumer.

PCA is a state branch of the American Counseling Association representing the interests of professional counselors here in the Commonwealth.  PCA is a volunteer organization that is dedicated to the promotion of professional counseling.  There are numerous opportunities for members to take active roles in the leadership and we are always looking for new members. If you have considered becoming a member of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association or if you are currently a PCA member and want to get more involved, let us hear from you.

I hope you had the opportunity to join us for the 40th annual conference which was be held at the Penn Stater hotel & conference center in State College October 24 - 26.  The energy level at the conference was high and Colleen Logan, the President of the American Counseling Association, delivered a keynote address that challenged us all.  Please mark your calendar for next year’s conference which will be held October 30 to November 1, 2009.  Information about the 2009 conference will be posted here on our website soon.

Donald A. Strano, Ed.D., LPC, NCC

PCA President