Counseling News
The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) is committed to keeping counselors informed about public policy issues affecting the profession. Our regular posts will highlight legislative and regulatory initiatives relating to counselor employment, reimbursement, funding, and practice rights. Stay tuned to ensure that you are up to date on all the latest counseling initiatives.
Week of January 26–30, 2026
January 30, 2026Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, gun violence and mental health, the opioid crisis, research, health insurance subsidies, and federal policy. |
Week of January 19–23, 2026
January 23, 2026Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, AI and mental health, research, health insurance subsidies, and federal policy. |
Week of January 12–16, 2026
January 16, 2026Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, mental health insurance coverage, the opioid crisis, research, health insurance subsidies, and federal policy. |
Week of January 5–9, 2026
January 9, 2026Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, veteran mental health, the opioid crisis, research, health insurance subsidies, and federal policy. |
Week of December 22–26, 2025
December 26, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, research studies, transgender issues, and health insurance subsidies. |
Week of December 15–19, 2025
December 19, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, the opioid crisis and addiction issues, research studies, transgender issues, health insurance subsidies, and federal and state policy. |
Week of December 8–12, 2025
December 12, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on general mental health, youth mental health, suicide prevention, the opioid crisis, research, and health insurance subsidies. |
Week of December 1–5, 2025
December 5, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, the opioid crisis, research, health insurance subsidies, and health care expenses. |
Week of November 24–28, 2025
November 28, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, addiction issues, research, and health insurance subsidies. |
Week of November 17–21, 2025
November 21, 2025Key topics covered during this period focus on youth mental health, research, and health insurance subsidies. |