I am writing to oppose the current regulations that restrict counseling residents’ supervisors to people who hold an active Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) license. Such a restriction hurts the public and the large number of communities that remain underserved. Such a restriction will continue to marginalize many minority and diverse communities. I urge you to uphold inclusive supervision requirements that includes licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers to protect the public as well as the counselors from another CACREP only effort. 

Arpana G. Inman, Ph.D. N.C.C.

Professor and Chair, Department of Education and Human Services