ORCA is the Oregon branch of the American Counseling Association, representing the state in the Western Region.
ORCA’s mission is to empower Oregon's counselors and therapists to do our best, most healing work. The work we do is important, difficult, and life-changing. To care for our clients—not only in difficult moments, but also in the day-in-and-day-out and in the larger, societal sense—we need each other.
That’s where ORCA comes in. If your job is to support the mental health of Oregonians, then ORCA is here to support you.
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ORCA Conference Statement on Israel-Palestinian Conflict

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Member Benefits

ORCA is volunteer-run and membership driven, which means that our work depends on counselors coming together as members. Some benefits of joining ORCA include:

Access to a members-only listserv—great for finding referrals, joining groups, advertising, and finding resources.
Continuing education events with discounted fees for members
Supporting a strong lobbying presence in the Capitol on behalf of counselors and family therapists. Part of our membership money funds COPACT, which advocates for things like improving clients’ access to mental health care and supporting counselors’ ability to treat clients ethically, responsibly, and with care.

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REFUND POLICY:

Please be sure to manage your member account profile regularly as ORCA does not provide refunds. You have control over updating your card on file as well as managing auto-renew or change of status.

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LMFT -Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist - $111.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

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Registered Associate -Pre-Licensed LPC(a) or MFT(a) - $50.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments Previously known as Registered Intern

Retired - $53.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

Student - $25.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments

Our Divisions & Affiliates

Yes, we're all in this together...but sometimes it helps to have conversations with focused interest groups.

These organizations have a focus on specific aspects of the counselor and therapist identity that may further support your personal journey.

With the exception of OACES, these organizations do not require you to also be a member of ORCA or the ACA.