This publication marks the premier issue of a journal covering various counseling-related topics. It is designed for professionals in counseling education, mental health, career, rehabilitation, community, and the school counseling fields. The following articles are included: (1) "Message from the Co-Editors" (Clifford W. Brooks and Andrew L. Carey); (2) "Message from ACA President" (Loretta J. Bradley); (3) "Message from the President" (Carl A. Back); (4) "On the Inauguration of 'The Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association': Expanding the Scholarly Base of the Profession" (A. Scott McGowan); (5) "The Next Evolution in School Counselor Practice and Preparation: A National Initiative, Local Example, and Personal Reflection" (Pamela O. Paisley); (6) "Transpersonal Psychology: The Bridge between Heart and Mind in Addictions Counselor Education" (Charles O. Matthews and George A. Hollingsworth); (7) "Invitations to the Dance: Reflections on Being a Counselor Educator" (Mary D. Deck); (8) "Postmodern Career Counseling: Responding to Clients' Needs in the New Millennium" (Spencer G. Niles and Patrick T. Akos); and (9) "Psychoeducational Groups: An Old Structure for New Standards" (Michael Wilbur, Edil Torres Rivera, Janice Roberts-Wilbur, Michael T. Garrett, and Roberts L. Betz). (JDM)