NJCA 2026 Conference
This Year's Theme: The Heart of the Work: Centering Humanity in Counseling Practice
✨ NJCA 2026 Annual Conference✨
📍 Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 6 PM – 10 PM
In-Person Pre-Conference Dinner held at The Boathouse at Mercer Lake. Enjoy networking, social connections, and an awards ceremony! (Limited space—registration open soon!)
💻 Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 25
Virtual Conference via Zoom:
📅 Friday: TBD
📅 Saturday: TBD
(Full agenda coming soon!)
Want to be a sponsor? Email us! [email protected]
🚨 CALL FOR PROPOSALS! 🚨
The NJCA Annual Conference 2026 is happening April 23–25, 2026, and we want YOUR voice at the center of it.
✨ Theme: The Heart of the Work: Centering Humanity in Counseling Practice
We’re looking for sessions that uplift presence, purpose, people, and the heart behind counseling. Whether you’re a counselor, student, educator, researcher, or storyteller—your perspective matters.
💡 Submit your proposal by January 24, 2026 (11:59 PM ET):
👉https://forms.gle/7esWbBGcbihKN9yd8
We welcome proposals that:
❤️ Support the whole person
🤝 Elevate human-centered & culturally attuned practices
🌱 Highlight lived experience, resilience & community wisdom
🔍 Reimagine healing + the counselor–client relationship
🔥 Offer innovative interventions or research that inspires transformation
📅 Conference Events:
• Pre-Conference Networking Social & Awards Dinner — Apr 23
• Student Poster Sessions Included (Visit Our Page for More Details)
• Presentations — Apr 24–25 (via Zoom)
📩 Questions? Email [email protected]
If your work carries heart, purpose, and intention—we want it on our program.
📣 CALL FOR STUDENT POSTER SUBMISSIONS! 📣
The NJCA Annual Conference 2026 is hosting its In-Person Student Poster Session on April 23, 2026—and we want to showcase YOUR work!
✨ Theme: The Heart of the Work: Centering Humanity in Counseling Practice
Whether you’re an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral student, this is your chance to highlight the research, ideas, and emerging innovations that reflect the humanity at the core of counseling.
💡 Submit your poster by January 24, 2026 (11:59 PM ET):
👉https://forms.gle/8d3iC7cHDgXqr6Hk8
Eligible submissions include:
• Original research
• Literature reviews
• Case studies or program evaluations
• Pilot projects or intervention designs
• Creative or interdisciplinary approaches
👥 Who Can Apply:
Undergrad students • Master’s students • Doctoral students • Student groups & research teams
Join us at our networking event & Awards Ceremony and share the heart of your work with the NJ counseling community.
Your ideas are the future of the field—let’s uplift them together. ❤️
NJCA 2026 Awards
🏆 Call for Award Submissions! 🏆
Help us honor outstanding contributions in the counseling field at the 2026 NJCA Annual Conference Awards Ceremony!
🌟 Nominate a deserving colleague, mentor, or student today.
🎯 Award Categories:
✨ Rising Star (Counseling Student): Submit Here
✨ Compassionate Counselor in Practice (LPC/LAC): Submit Here
✨ Excellence in Clinical Supervision (Supervisor): Submit Here
✨ Distinguished Counselor Educator (Educator): Submit Here
🗓️ Deadline: February 1, 2026
🎉 Winners Announced: Mid-February
📅 Awards Dinner: April 23rd, 2026
Calling Exhibitors & Sponsors!
The New Jersey Counseling Association is now seeking mission-aligned exhibitors and sponsors for our 2026 Annual Conference:
🫶 The Heart of the Work: Centering Humanity in Counseling Practice
📅 Exhibitors: In-person Networking & Awards Ceremony on April 23, 2026
📍 In-person location: The Boathouse at Mercer Lake, NJ
Also including student poster sessions!
📅 Sponsors: Support the full conference, April 23–25, 2026
Conference Presentation Sessions held: April 24-25 via Zoom
This is a great opportunity to connect with counseling professionals, showcase your work, and support a values-driven, community-centered conference.
📩 Interested or know someone who might be?
Submit your application today:
Exhibitor Application: https://forms.gle/1h4KEf7Kud6pxz967
Sponsorship Application: https://forms.gle/5VqSsMUzMbgMJeRS9
Applications are due February 15th, 2026.
Questions? Email us!
Email [email protected]
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