One of the most valuable human resources in our field is licensed professional counselors. They are in high demand, and the availability of them is extremely  limited.  I support this petition as the Senior Director of Adult and Family services at Horizon Behavioral Health and as a  licensed professional counselor in three states, including Virginia.  The licensing process requires intensive hours of  clinical supervision, hands on experience, as well as testing, all of which compliment the Masters level formal education whether CACREP or not.