While I am not a resident of Virginia, I think it's important to voice my opposition publicly as a licenced psychologist as this is a national, as well as state issue. I oppose the current regulations that restrict counseling residents’ supervisors to people who hold an active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license and urge a return to more inclusive supervision requirements that includes licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. I also oppose the Board of Counseling’s efforts to restrict Virginia counselor licensure to graduates of programs accredited by CACREP. I believe acceditation is an important quality control mechanism, however CACREP is only ONE credentialed accrediting body -- programs accredited by MPCAC and the soon to be accreditation granted by the American Psychological Association would be needlessly excluded by such legislation. We need more, qualified mental health professionals in the field, NOT a monopoly owned by CACREP which is what this regulation would do.