I am a licensed professional counselor and a licensed psychologist, and I train both counselors and counseling psychologists. I would like to share why I oppose the regulations that would restrict counseling residents’ supervisors to professionals with credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). I would like to encourage that Virginia return to supervision requirements that include licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers. I believe that each of these disciplines are highly qualified to supervise counseling trainees. Additionally, I’m writing to express my opposition to the efforts by the Board of Counseling to restrict Virginia counselor licensure CACREP program graduates. Counseling professionals who come from non-CACREP programs are not only equally qualified, but also often exceed the clinical training requirements. Even more importantly, there is an immense need for supervision from multiple fields - from counseling to psychology, psychiatry, and social work to ensure there is a well-prepared group of helping professionals who are able to serve and meet the mental health needs of marginalized groups. Thank you for soliciting feedback on this issue.