WCA 2025 Annual Conference

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

Registration is now open! Visit our Conference & Events page for more information.
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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.

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/