Dear Governer McAuliffe,

I am a 50 year faculty member in the department of Counseling and Educational Psychology where I teach school counseling courses. Among other past activities I am a charter board member of CACREP. I have been a strong supporter of the organization since the begining. However, in the last few years they have grown in my opinion to become much more aggressive than we anticipated in the begining. I am not supportive of thier wish to exclude non-CACREP members from licensure I am a member of the Indiana State Board that regulates counseling as well as other mental health groups. we have come under heavy pressure to mandate CACREP membership before one can be licensed. I am happy to say that our board has resisted that for a variety of reasons. I need to specify that I am writing as a private citizen rather than representing the board in an official capacity. However, I do think it is important to note our board's position on this topic, which is a public record. In a long and blessed career I have not found that any one group should have the power to impose their views on others when it comes to training counselors. Counseling is a multi-dimensional activity and is not restricted to any one group. I hope that you will not sign legilation that mandates membership in CACREP. 

Sincerely 

Rex Stockton