A Message from our Leadership
IN SOLIDARITY, EB-ACA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
President
Steve Bain, D. Min
President-Elect
Rachael C. Marshall
Immediate Past-President
A. Elizabeth Crunk
President Elect-Elect
Rachael Marshall
Secretary
Diandra J. Prescod
Treasurer
Taska Dobson
Board of Govenor's Members
Philia Issari
Sandra Peynado
Coralis Solomon
Jill Van Horne
The European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) extends our condolences to the family and friends of George Floyd, and we express our sorrow for the numerous other Black lives that have ended as a result of senseless and violent abuses of power. We stand with the Black community and with our clients, members, students, and colleagues of color in the United States and in Europe.
EB-ACA is an organization that values social justice, human rights, equity, human dignity, respect, and compassion. As such, EB-ACA stands in solidarity with those across the globe who are advocating for racial justice. Furthermore, EB-ACA firmly denounces racist and socially unjust acts toward Black communities and marginalized groups. We endorse the Statement on Racialized Violence and Discrimination put forth by the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, as well as the Statement on Undue Police Violence made by the American Counseling Association.
The mission of EB-ACA is to promote the development of a deeper understanding of the counseling profession, oneself, and individuals served, and to promote public confidence and trust in the counseling profession in Europe, the United States, and globally. Our overarching purpose is to support counselors living and working in Europe and the individuals they serve. We are advocates for anti-racism and we are committed to doing more to make EB-ACA an organization that is engaged in social justice work domestically and internationally, and to be active participants in the counseling profession’s efforts to dismantle systemic racism.
EB-ACA recognizes and shares in the grief that is being felt around the world. We also recognize and appreciate the thousands of individuals in Europe who have protested in solidarity with protestors in the United States.
We encourage our members and friends to take action if they are able to do so. We have compiled a list of resources to assist you in furthering your anti-racism and social justice work. We also invite you to share your own resources on our moderated social media pages.
RESOURCES
Charities
THE BLACK AFRICAN AND ASIAN THERAPIST NETWORKS
Both organizations are a register of qualified therapists of colour in the UK and a support network for students who are on trainings across the country. They also offer community support, and are active within the governing bodies for counselling and psychotherapy here as well.
Their website is www.baatn.org.uk or https://www.baatn.org.uk/donate/ and they are always looking for assistance or donations to help run their
support network.
GLOBAL GIVING FOR COVID-19 RELIEF
Your donation to this fund will help stop the virus's spread and give communities on the front lines of the crisis the resources they need to act quickly and protect the most vulnerable.
Donations are already helping to:
• Send doctors, nurses, and other front line responders to communities in need
• Get masks, ventilators, and other lifesaving medical supplies to hospitals and clinics
• Deliver essential items to struggling families and older individuals in quarantined cities and refugee camps
• Feed children that rely on school meals as their only source of nutrition
• Support hygiene awareness efforts
• And much, much more...
A donation, no matter how small, can make a huge difference.
To donate, clink on this link:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/coronavirus-relief-fund/
Our Recent Activity
PAST EVENTS

Live Webinar Event
Relational Depth in Psychotherapy
and Counseling:
Overcoming Social and Psychological Isolation

Live Webinar Event
International Refugee Crisis: An Endless Sky of Empathy Could Never Be Enough
61st Annual Conference
Holistic Wellness: Strengthening Clients and Counselors Around the World

RECENT ELECTIONS

Steve Bain
President

Rachael C. Marshall
President-Elect

Diandra J. Prescod
Secretary

Taska Dobson
Renewed Treasurer
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Philia Issari
Board of Governors

Sandra Peynado
Board of Governors
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 61st Annual
12:00 –21:00 GMT+1 (9:00pm) (UK)
6:00am-3pm EST