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]
Action Requirement for CACREP accreditation for educational programs
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/14/2017
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5/25/17  12:21 pm
Commenter: Jessica Weeg

CACREP
 

By making Virginia a CACREP only state you will be essentially taking resources out of the hands of people who need mental health providers more than ever.

I strongly oppose CACREP only regulations.

Imagine having a clinician that you connect to and trust, then one day you can't see them any more. You have to start over with someone new, because your clinician didn't go to a CACREP university. Would you start over with someone new or not seek treatment? Many I believe would not seek treatment.

CACREP providers are no more qualified to provide treatment as non CACREP providers.

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