Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA)

06/05/2025

Calling all students to join us for our next Virtual Networking Event on June 23, 2025 from 7:00pm-8:00pm pst!
Meet other counseling students in Oregon, make connections, and share resources over Zoom. All students in degree programs culminating in an LPC or LMFT licensure are welcome to attend.

We aim to provide a cozy and comfortable environment by offering breakout rooms in order to meet others with shared interests.

The event is free for ORCA members and $5 for non-members. Please remember to log in with your ORCA membership credentials to receive the discounted rate. Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email prior to the event.

02/13/2025

Share Your Experience – ORCA Workforce Equity Surveys!

ORCA is gathering insights from mental health professionals to help make our field more inclusive, supportive, and sustainable. We’ve created two anonymous surveys to better understand workforce challenges and career opportunities.

-Are you a grad student, associate, or licensed clinician? Share your personal experiences: https://forms.gle/kK9bBXQNjB3H7kQG9
-Are you in a leadership or supervisory role? Provide insights on behalf of your organization: https://forms.gle/FDmbat9kc7D6KVBv8

Your input helps inform advocacy efforts and supports early career professionals in making informed decisions.

Deadline: Feb. 26, 2025. Please share with your community networks!

The Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA) has established a Workforce Equity Committee to better understand the challenges faced by our workforce. As part of this effort, we have developed this Workforce Equity Survey to examine career options available to our community. We hope to share anonymous fi...

11/10/2024

This is the last weekend to register for ORCA's annual Fall Conference, "Exploring Inclusive Practices in Counseling!" This year it's happening on November 14th-16th, at the beautiful Embassy Suites in Downtown Portland. Gathering, deepening our knowledge, and connecting with colleagues is essential in the work we do, and even more so in light of current events. Registration closes tomorrow, on Monday, November 11th. We look forward to seeing you all there!

To learn more, view the full agenda, and to register, visit: https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference

11/04/2024

This is the last week to register for the 2024 ORCA conference, "Exploring Inclusive Practices in Counseling!" Register today to learn from our amazing lineup of speakers, network with colleagues, and get refreshed and energized for the incredible work that you do! Registration closes next Monday, November 11th. https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference

10/25/2024

Have you registered for the 2024 ORCA Conference yet? This years theme "Exploring Inclusive Practices in Counseling" bridges a wide array of topics. Don't miss out on building knowledge from our amazing roster of speakers! Today we're excited to highlight the final group of incredible presenters: Gianna Russo-Mitma, Sarah Kushner, and Yshai Boussi! Register today at: https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference Registration closes in just a few weeks, on November 11th.

10/22/2024

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10/22/2024

Shining the spotlight on a few more of the insightful speakers for the annual ORCA conference, happening this year on November 14th-16th! Check out the bios of Dr. Daniel Sweeney, Tony Lai, Kelly Birch, and Sir Aaron Mason, and if you haven't yet registered for the conference, do so today: https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference Registration closes in just a few weeks, on November 11th.

10/17/2024

We're excited to highlight a few more speakers for the annual ORCA conference, happening this year on November 14th-16th! Dr. Kae Hixon, Riva Stoudt, Dr. Peter Addy, and Melissa Brabham all have engaging presentations to share! Check out their bios, and if you haven't yet registered for the conference, do so today: https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference

10/15/2024

Over the next few days we'll be posting Speaker Spotlights, sharing a bit about each of the incredible speakers for ORCA's annual conference, happening on November 14th-16th, 2024! We're delighted to start with Tever Nickerson, LPC; Marcy Smaha, LPC; Erin Frazier-Maskiell, LPC; Emily Knott, LPC; and Dr. Catherine Beckett, LCSW! If you haven't yet registered for the conference, do so today: https://or-counseling.org/Annual-Conference