Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
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3/28/24  12:30 pm
Commenter: Eric J. Camden, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS

Reject Current Petition
 

The counseling profession has worked tirelessly to develop and maintain a distinct professional identity apart from other mental health service professions (i.e., Social Work, Psychology, Psychiatry). This includes developing specific licensure processes/procedures, training competences, accreditation/governing bodies, and best practices. As a counselor educator in Virginia, this is a professional slap in the face to the current and historical figures who advocated for the counseling profession. While I understand the need for supervision (to meet increasing student/resident needs), considering other disciplines to provide such supervision is inappropriate. 

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