Founded in 1952, with 57,000 members, 60 staff, and an annual budget of $14 million, the American Counseling Association (ACA) is the world’s largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. New Jersey is a branch of the ACA.
NJCA Executive Board
Dr. Ashley Morris-Dias
Current President
Dr. Carolyn Bazan
President-Elect
Crystal Socha
President-Elect-Elect
Anthony Zazzarino
Immediate Past President
Vanessa Woods
Member-At-Large
Renee Shand-Lubbers
Member-At-Large
Alrick Douglas
Member-At-Large
Joy Singh
Member-At-Large
Tendai Merriweather
Division President,
NJ Association for Multicultural Counseling (2020-2022)
Beth Fier
Public Policy & Legislative Issues Committee Chairperson
Crystal Socha
Social Media Committee Chairperson
Anthony Zazzarino
Continued Education ACEP Coordinator
Kathleen Sherman
Treasurer