Department of Health Professions
Board of Counseling
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Request for exemption for residency hours obtained prior to holding temporary counseling license
CLOSED Opened on 8/11/2025 and Ended on 9/10/2025
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14 comments
| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Oppose as currently written | Wendy Freeman Rood, LPC, NCC | 9/10/25 9:10 pm |
| I support this petition under limited circumstances | Sharon Watson, LPC, LMFT, LSATP, NCC, ACS | 9/10/25 1:46 pm |
| Support, With Proper Documentation | William Moncure | 9/9/25 7:48 pm |
| In support of petition | Patricia Parham, Ph.D., LCP | 9/1/25 2:29 pm |
| One More Observation | Rick Feldman | 8/27/25 11:23 am |
| Response to Opposition by DH | Rick Feldman-Feldman Clinical Services, LLC | 8/27/25 11:06 am |
| Amendment Opposed | DH | 8/26/25 3:23 pm |
| I agree | Desiree Lipscomb | 8/26/25 11:56 am |
| Agree with petition | Anonymous (237037) | 8/25/25 3:33 pm |
| Fully Support Petition | Rick Feldman | 8/13/25 1:10 pm |
| Agree with Petition | Anonymous (237021) | 8/13/25 12:09 pm |
| In support | Dr. Scott Debb, LPC | 8/13/25 10:57 am |
| in support of this petition | Wayne Reed | 8/12/25 2:55 pm |
| Agreement with petition for rulemaking | Sarah Espinosa | 8/12/25 12:31 pm |
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