Department of Health Professions
Board of Counseling
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
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CLOSED Opened on 8/19/2019 and Ended on 9/18/2019
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Establish Fair Portability Policy for All Maryland Counselors | Larry Epp, Ed.D., LCPC, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors of MD | 9/7/19 10:32 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Pamela Foley, Ph.D., Seton Hall University | 9/10/19 9:09 pm |
| The fair and simple Portability Model of the American Counseling Association | Barbara A. Bradshaw, LCPC | 9/10/19 9:22 pm |
| I oppose this | Carol-Ann Trotman | 9/10/19 9:35 pm |
| I appose the portability plan proposed by Virgnina that gives preferential treatment | Mark Donovan, Congruent Counseling Services | 9/10/19 9:42 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Michelle Schoonmaker, private practice | 9/10/19 9:45 pm |
| I oppose this discriminatory law | Mollie M. Thorn, LCPC | 9/10/19 10:10 pm |
| I oppose this proposal. | Kelric Goodman, LCPC | 9/10/19 10:17 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Melissa Wesner, LifeSpring Counseling Services | 9/10/19 10:47 pm |
| I strongly oppose the portability plan proposed by Virgnia that gives preferential treatment | Pat Doane | 9/11/19 5:47 am |
| I oppose this law that discriminates counselor license portability | Paula Catalan | 9/11/19 6:14 am |
| I strongly oppose this proposal! | Kristin Miller, LCPC | 9/11/19 6:18 am |
| Strongly opposed! | Karen Edwards, Corrections | 9/11/19 7:36 am |
| I strongly oppose this. | Gina Rassa, LCPC | 9/11/19 7:41 am |
| I Strongly Oppose this Proposal | Karla Lawrence, LCPC | 9/11/19 8:06 am |
| Virginia Counselor License Portability | Magellan Health | 9/11/19 8:07 am |
| I am opposed to Virginia’s biased regulatory action that limits professionally educated counselors. | Patricia J. Simpson, MS., LCPC, Pinnacle Center, LLC | 9/11/19 8:17 am |
| Adopt a fair and non-discriminatory Portability Act | Joseph Lemmon, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP | 9/11/19 8:33 am |
| I strongly oppose this proposal | Christopher Hall, LCPC | 9/11/19 8:51 am |
| Strongly Appose this proposal | Allison Pastine | 9/11/19 8:59 am |
| I strongly oppose | Micaela Beaune | 9/11/19 9:13 am |
| Virginia should adopt the fair and simple Portability Model of the American Counseling Association | Holly Sater, LCPC | 9/11/19 10:06 am |
| I strongly oppose Virginia's biased regulation against licensed counselors | Gretchen Williams, LCPC-S | 9/11/19 10:11 am |
| Discriminatory towards non-CACREP programs | Lillian Audette | 9/11/19 10:41 am |
| I oppose this proposal | Katie Loomis, PsyD, Loyola University Maryland | 9/11/19 11:53 am |
| Opposing discrimination against non-CACREP accredited programs | Kris Wright, LCPC | 9/11/19 12:12 pm |
| I strongly oppose this! | Patrick LoPresto, Loyola University MD | 9/11/19 12:31 pm |
| portability | James N. Tanner | 9/11/19 12:58 pm |
| I oppose this proposal | Sarah Pargan, M.S. | 9/11/19 1:10 pm |
| I oppose this proposal | Emily Rutledge | 9/11/19 1:27 pm |
| I oppose this! | Madeline Rose, Loyola University Maryland | 9/11/19 1:30 pm |
| I Strongly Oppose this! | Angelina Tolen, Loyola University Maryland | 9/11/19 1:31 pm |
| I oppose this proposal. | Natalie Konig, BS, Loyola University Maryland | 9/11/19 1:41 pm |
| Adopt a fair and non-discriminatory Portability Act | michael misterka, LCSW-C | 9/11/19 1:47 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Courtney Gasser, University of Baltimore | 9/11/19 2:11 pm |
| I Strongly Appose | Madeline Leffler, University of Baltimore | 9/11/19 2:22 pm |
| I strongly oppose! | Christine Gunn, Univeristy of Baltimore | 9/11/19 2:40 pm |
| Strongly oppose proposal | Lynn Bañez | 9/11/19 3:13 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Rachel Friedman, LGPC | 9/11/19 3:19 pm |
| Counseling regulations | Gaudenzia, Inc | 9/11/19 3:40 pm |
| Fairness in license transfer / LCPC | Bruke Tadesse Psy. D,LCPC,ACS,CAS. Family Health Center | 9/11/19 4:05 pm |
| STRONGLY APPOSED | Nazie Spurrier, LCPC | 9/11/19 4:27 pm |
| APPOSED | DANA GRIMMEL LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | 9/11/19 5:17 pm |
| Wrong Choice | Jon Phillips, LGPC | 9/11/19 5:33 pm |
| What an INJUSTICE | Laura Duncan | 9/11/19 6:31 pm |
| Strongly Opposed | Jake Jackson-Wolf | 9/11/19 6:58 pm |
| No Evidence for CACREP as Better | Sherry McClurkin, LCPC | 9/11/19 8:38 pm |
| Outrageous proposal | James Nelms | 9/11/19 10:15 pm |
| Opposed to discrimination based on CACREP | Joseph R. Schap, LCPC | 9/11/19 10:17 pm |
| Opposed | Pamela Gibson Jones | 9/12/19 3:42 am |
| Opposed | Tali Elitzur, LCPC, Maryland Counseling and Wellness | 9/12/19 8:22 am |
| Opposed. | Sara Battista, LCPC, LPC | 9/12/19 9:00 am |
| Strongly oppose | Susan P White LCPC | 9/12/19 9:20 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Dominic Williams, Loyola University Maryland | 9/12/19 9:26 am |
| STRONGLY OPPOSED- unfair, biased, and discriminatory proposal | Laura Winn, MA LPC NCC | 9/12/19 9:55 am |
| Strongly oppose restrictions | Victoria Engel | 9/12/19 10:04 am |
| Strongly oppose | Lawrence Jones, LCPC | 9/12/19 11:05 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Melissa Rivero | 9/12/19 11:10 am |
| Support the Virginia Portability Model | Richard Henrisken Jr., Ph.D., LPCS, Indipendent Texas Counselor | 9/12/19 11:10 am |
| Strongly Opposed | Mark Benander, PhD, LMHC | 9/12/19 11:19 am |
| Stronly oppose | lynn perlman Ph.D Dean of Graduate Studies, Boston Graduate School o Psych, | 9/12/19 11:44 am |
| Strongly oppose | Mayra Schneider, LGPC, CAC-AD | 9/12/19 11:48 am |
| OPPOSE!!!! | Quillian Murphy, LMHCA....Graduate of a CACREP program | 9/12/19 12:27 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Julie MacEvoy | 9/12/19 12:27 pm |
| Strong oppose! | Penny Haney, mental health counseling program, Boston College | 9/12/19 1:14 pm |
| Strongly support | Jane Okech, PhD, University of Vermont | 9/12/19 1:20 pm |
| Counseling is Diverse | Rachel Reinders, LPC | 9/12/19 1:25 pm |
| Oppose | Corey Ward, University of Baltimore | 9/12/19 1:31 pm |
| Strongly opposed | Claudia Pyland, Ph.D., L.P. Texas Woman's University | 9/12/19 1:31 pm |
| Oppose: Discriminatory, unsubstantiated preference for CACREP grads over other qualified clinicianss | Meg Connor, MA LMHC, Div. Of Counseling and Psychology, Lesley University | 9/12/19 1:33 pm |
| SUPPORT for the CURRENT VIRGINIA PORTABILITY MODEL | Kerri McCullough | 9/12/19 1:43 pm |
| Support for the Virginia Proposal | Jeffrey Crane | 9/12/19 2:23 pm |
| Strongly opposed to this proposal | Nilda M Laboy, PsyD, William James College | 9/12/19 2:24 pm |
| LPC Portability | Sylvia Marotta-Walters | 9/12/19 3:07 pm |
| Strongly support Virginia's model | David Julius Ford, Jr., Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS | 9/12/19 3:14 pm |
| In support (Virginia LPC) | Thom Field, PhD, LPC | 9/12/19 4:15 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Simone Warrick-Bell | 9/12/19 4:34 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Amy Rottier, Congruent Counseling Svcs | 9/12/19 5:30 pm |
| In support | Candace M McLain LPC (MI, CO) ACS | 9/12/19 5:31 pm |
| Strongly oppose! | Jennifer Molinari, LCPC, NCC | 9/12/19 5:33 pm |
| Strongly opposed bias toward CACREP | Christine E. Cassidy, M.A., LMHC, Cambridge College | 9/12/19 5:36 pm |
| Strongly Oppose. Do not divide. Unite. | Kerri Weise Augusto | 9/12/19 6:01 pm |
| Oppose this stance | Mary Carroll, LCPC | 9/12/19 7:56 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Sue Motulsky, Lesley University | 9/12/19 8:14 pm |
| Oppose | Michael Greelis, PhD, LPC, LMFT | 9/12/19 8:17 pm |
| Counselor License Portability | Eve Adams | 9/13/19 12:59 am |
| Opposed | Anthony Isacco, Chatham University | 9/13/19 8:46 am |
| I agree with the CACREP requirements for a portability model | Connie Elkins, Bluefield College | 9/13/19 10:01 am |
| OPPOSED | Sidney Trantham / Lesley University | 9/13/19 10:37 am |
| Oppose | Rebekah Gildersleeve | 9/13/19 11:00 am |
| Oppose discrimination CACREP | Noreen Ammons, LCPC/LCADC | 9/13/19 11:58 am |
| Oppose | Peiwei Li, Lesley University | 9/13/19 1:27 pm |
| University of Baltimore Opposes Changes | Darlene Brannigan Smith, University of Baltimore | 9/13/19 1:38 pm |
| Strongly oppose limits to single accreditation body | Dr. Margo Jackson, Fordham University | 9/13/19 2:54 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Michael Cadaret, Chatham University | 9/13/19 8:16 pm |
| Strong opposition to the current proposal | Peggy Brady-Amoon, PhD, LPC, Alliance for Professional Counselors | 9/14/19 8:38 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Roger Sandberg, LCPC, LPC Psychotherapy Services, LLC | 9/15/19 5:42 pm |
| Opposed to Current Proposal | Beth Greenberg, Becker College | 9/16/19 9:59 am |
| Advocacy Alert - Insure Fairness in License Transfer to Virginia | Winnie D. Moore, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC | 9/16/19 12:26 pm |
| Opposed to Current Proposal | Becker College | 9/16/19 12:34 pm |
| I strongly Oppose | Kayla Watson, University of Baltimore | 9/16/19 12:49 pm |
| Strongly Oppose! | Kelly Tyler | 9/16/19 1:08 pm |
| Strongly Oppose! | Megan Malandro, Seton Hall University | 9/16/19 1:42 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Jennifer Q. Morse, PhD; Chatham University | 9/16/19 2:49 pm |
| Counselor Licensure | Rex Stockton, Indiana University | 9/16/19 2:56 pm |
| Oppose | Trish Hernandez | 9/16/19 3:50 pm |
| Opposed to legislation | Wendy Kraus, LCPC/Owner Coastal Counseling & Wellness | 9/16/19 4:44 pm |
| Stongly opposed | Seton Hall University | 9/16/19 5:04 pm |
| Oppose | Jody Kulstad, Seton Hall University | 9/16/19 5:18 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Mary Harrell | 9/16/19 8:40 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Austin Widmer | 9/16/19 9:02 pm |
| I strongly oppose this plan! | Deanna Hamilton, Chatham University | 9/17/19 10:02 am |
| Strongly Oppose | Michael Ellis, University at Albany, SUNY | 9/17/19 10:14 am |
| Strongly OPPOSE | Heidi Hutman | 9/17/19 10:32 am |
| Strongly opposed | Cory Cascalheira | 9/17/19 10:47 am |
| Oppose | C. Jacob | 9/17/19 11:25 am |
| Strongly oppose | Tina Russell-Brown, Chatham University | 9/17/19 11:40 am |
| Opposed to the discriminatory proposal | Susan Woodhouse, Lehigh University | 9/17/19 12:00 pm |
| I oppose this plan for its shortsighted thinking | Rich Davino, Becker College | 9/17/19 12:11 pm |
| strongly opposed. | Michael J Peters Sr., Becker College | 9/17/19 12:26 pm |
| Opposed | Lynn Gilman | 9/17/19 12:52 pm |
| Strongly Oppose! | Kevin Davis, Seton Hall University | 9/17/19 2:41 pm |
| Strongly oppose discriminatory plan | Timothy Melchert | 9/17/19 2:50 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Cristina Nicolau, Seton Hall University | 9/17/19 3:11 pm |
| STRONGLY OPPOSE PROPOSED, BIASED CHANGES | Charlotte Bailey, LCPC, Sheppard Pratt Health System | 9/17/19 4:57 pm |
| Strongly oppose proposal unsupported by data | Suzanne Lease, University of Memphis | 9/17/19 5:38 pm |
| Oppose | Jess Balk-Huffines, LCPC | 9/17/19 6:35 pm |
| Oppose | John Dimoff, Chatham University | 9/17/19 7:21 pm |
| Strongly object | Dan Walinsky, Temple University | 9/17/19 8:04 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Noelany Pelc, Ph.D., LP, Seton Hall University | 9/17/19 9:16 pm |
| Strongly oppose | Samantha Daniel, Ph.D, Private Practice | 9/18/19 10:40 am |
| I very strongly oppose | John E. Smith, Ed.D. | 9/18/19 11:04 am |
| I Strongly Oppose | Augusto C. Garcia Vizcarrondo, University of Baltimore | 9/18/19 1:26 pm |
| NBCC supports Petition for 18VAC115-20-45, Prerequisites for Licensure by Endorsement | Jake Jackson, National Board for Certified Counselors | 9/18/19 9:05 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Elisabeth Liptak, Seton Hall University | 9/18/19 9:18 pm |
| In support of these updates | Cynthia Miller | 9/18/19 10:00 pm |
| In support of these updates | Cynthia Miller, Ph.D. LPC | 9/18/19 10:01 pm |
| Opposition to this proposal | Elaine Johnson, Ph.D. Retired, University of Baltimore | 9/18/19 10:29 pm |
| Strongly Oppose | Fred Bemak, George Mason University | 9/18/19 10:53 pm |
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