The current regulation and accreditation requirements created by CACREP create a situation where programs that could produce qualified, LPC certified mental health professionals are now unable to. This is causing programs that have previously produced highly qualified mental health professionals to fight for funding or be shut down altogether. This also creates a situation where students who are currently in a program that is not CACREP accredited who want to be LPC then they have to transfer to another program or graduate from that program and then go into another program. This cost students money and time to get into a field that is already underpaid and overworked. Finally, CACREP creates a level of animosity within universities programs and between professionals because some individuals who are qualified to be LPC now resent the CACREP approved LPCs because they did not receive that opportunity. Programs then have to fight for which one gets to receive CACREP accreditation which creates tension within the university. Future students can no longer attend the program they would prefer. Instead, they must attend their favorite CACREP approved program instead of a program that matches best with them. I, personally, had to transfer from a program to a program that was CACREP approved which cost me time and money and I believe that both programs could have made me into a qualified mental health professional. I understand the purpose of CACREP and its goal to create regulations for LPC programs. I believe that the level of restriction that the organization places on students, professionals, and programs causes feelings of rejection and marginalization. There are far too many variables for CACREP to be able to fully supervise and regulate every psychological program that exists within the state of Virginia let alone the United States of America. I hope that we can recognize those limitations and allow for other organizations to assist in the regulation of programs that produce qualified mental health professionals instead of limited qualified mental health professional to one accreditation body.