Save the Date!!!

2025 WCA Annual Conference
October 3 - 4, 2025
Double Tree by Hilton Madison East
Madison, WI

WCA is excited to welcome our keynote for our 2025 conference, Dr. Roberto Gershon Swazo!

Dr. Swazo is an internationally recognized counselor educator, author, Fulbright Specialist, and global speaker with nearly 30 years of experience in multicultural mental health, bilingual counseling, and counselor education. His work has spanned continents, blending academic excellence with powerful cultural insights.

As a Professor and School Counseling Program Coordinator at Indiana University Indianapolis, Dr. Swazo’s influence extends across numerous institutions, including Roosevelt University, Florida A&M, and the University of Northern Iowa. He has led over 16 international study abroad programs and authored widely respected works like:

Narrative Therapy with Spanish Speakers
The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish
The Ethical Mindset (coming Fall 2025)

His keynote will explore the intersections of bilingualism, cultural identity, and ethical practice—providing both inspiration and practical insights for our work as counselors and educators.

Call for Conference Exhibitors

Interested in advertising your business in our conference program or having a table at our conference? If so, we invite you to consider exhibiting at our annual conference. Please note, you must purchase an exhibitor table in order to sell product at our conference.

We have several options available at various price points to suit your specific needs. Click below for more information and to sign up. The deadline for an exhibitor request is September 25, 2025.

Click here for exhibitor opportunities!

Call for Student Poster Proposals

Submissions for graduate student posters are now being accepted for our annual conference to be held in Madison, WI. All presentations will occur on Saturday, October 4, 2025. WCA will start notifying accepted presentations on a rolling basis on September 1. If space is available, WCA will accept poster proposals through September 15.

This opportunity is open to any current graduate student in a counseling program. Each student included in the proposal must be present for the poster presentation. Students will present new and useful information in an area of counseling. Students may present on research or other projects that have been completed during their time as a graduate student. During the poster presentation slot, students will be present with their poster and answer any questions that attendees may have. Your work should be presented on a tri-fold board. Students may also choose to bring handouts.

Submit your graduate student poster proposal here!

Counseling Compact in Wisconsin Update

The Counseling Compact is an interstate compact that allows professional counselors who are licensed and residing in a compact member state to practice in other compact members states without the need for multiple licenses.

On December 6, 2023, Gov. Evers signed Senate Bill 196 into law, entering Wisconsin into the Counseling Compact. Senate Bill 196 is now 2023 Wisconsin Act 55.

You can visit the Counseling Compact Commission's website at the address below and review their FAQs regarding the compact. It will take some time for Wisconsin to set up the resources needed and we will share timeline updates as we receive information.

https://counselingcompact.org/faq/