Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference

Friday April 24 - Saturday, April 25, 2026
Julka Hall, 2485 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
School of Education and Counseling
Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, Cleveland State University

Conference Overview

The annual Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference is the longest running regional counseling psychology conference. Following the recommendation of the third National Counseling Psychology Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in 1987, the conference was hosted annually since its first meeting at The Ohio State University in 1988 until 2019. This event has played an important role in the training of counseling psychology students by providing opportunities to deepen professional knowledge, share and disseminate research, and socialize as well as network with professionals and students across the region.

The 36th annual conference was held in 2025 at Wayne State University. The 2026 Great Lakes Counseling Psychology Conference theme, “Navigating Changing Times: Strengthening Our Voice and Fostering Resilience in Counseling Psychology,” reflects our collective commitment to advancing the values of Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP) and promoting the well-being of the communities we serve. The conference will be hosted by Cleveland State University's School of Education and Counseling in the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education, with assistance from faculty and students at the University of Akron. More details for the conference will be provided on this page in the coming months.

Call For Proposals

Proposals are currently being accepted for the Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference. To submit a proposal, please complete our submissions form. The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2026 (11:59 PM EST).