Requiring 7 more years of experience for counselors who did not graduate from CACREP accredited programs is BAD for counselors, for the many people (and their families) who are in need of services, and for the field of counseling/psychology.  Additionally, there is NO documented evidence that licensed counselors who graduated from programs accredited by CACREP are better prepared than their peers who graduated from other programs. 

This requirement is misguided, does more harm than good, and I strongly oppose it.

Deanna Hamilton, PhD

Chatham University