I support Dr. Chase's petition for amendments to the Virginia statutes that prevent those with a master's degree in clinical psychology from pursuing the professional counseling license. As a graduate of Radford University's clinical psychology master's program, I can confidently say that the program prepared me to be a well-rounded mental health professional. I obtained a doctoral degree in counseling psychology after completing RU's clinical master's, and I found that my preparation for doctoral level study in the field of psychology was similar to that of students who entered my program with a degree in counselor education.  Although our master's programs had some differences in focus, they had strong unifiying similarities.  The need for well qualified and trained master's level clinicians in the state, especially in outpatient community settings where many master's level clinicians work, should override any small differences in approach between counselor education and clinical psychology graduates.  If those with master's degrees in psychology can pass the same licensure exams and meet the same licensure requirements in terms of course work, then they should be earning the same professional privileges. Finding ways to work together across disciplines to strengthen mental health servies in the state may help us prevent future tragedies like the one that recently occured in the family of Creigh and Gus Deeds.