WVCA

The West Virginia branch of the American Counseling Association (ACA)

What is WVCA?

WVCA is the West Virginia state branch of the American Counseling Association, which "supports professional counselors at every stage, in every setting".  Likewise, WVCA is committed to the promotion and growth of the counseling profession as well as to supporting professional counselors of all specializations and work settings in the state of West Virginia.


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Members enjoy a variety of benefits, including legislative representation, discounted registration for WVCA events and conferences, access to and inclusion in the WVCA Member Directory, free legal advice from LegalCare America, and more!

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Current Board Members (as of 7/1/24)

2025 LPC Renewal

On 4/30/25, WVBEC announced that the online licensure renewal portal (Certemy) is now live!  You can find step-by-step instructions in our May 2025 newsletter as well as in this how-to guide from WVBEC.

President: Dr. Kari Mika-Lude

President-Elect: Dr. Brandon Waggoner

Immediate Past-President: Amy Kennedy-Rickman

Secretary: Dr. Jerica Wesley

Treasurer: Tenikka Phillips

President-Elect-Elect: Dr. Brenda Everett

Member-at-Large: Dr. Michelle Smith

Member-at-Large: Sarah Baumgardner

Member-at-Large: George Grover

Member-at-Large: Joshua McClanahan

Member-at-Large: Kerry Harper

Member-at-Large: Derek Silski

Student Representative: Cheyenne McHenry

Student Representative: Abigail Sedgwick

2025 General Election: The WVCA 2025 General Election closed at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.  Results will be announced very soon!

Upcoming events

Proposals for the 2025 Fall Conference are currently under review, and registration will open soon!  In the meantime, you can reserve your hotel accommodations at Stonewall Resort under the group rate of $185/night by clicking here.


Interested in sponsoring?  Sponsorship opportunities can be found in the WVCA Store.

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