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]
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12/6/18  12:50 pm
Commenter: Melody Staton, MA, NCC, Resident in Counseling

Trivial and silly petition...
 

Like many others, I believe this is a marketing issue, not an ethical one. Residents (and their supervisors) are aware of the limitations surrounding how they gain new clients and being listed on an agency's website does not violate those regulations. Residents have a challenging time getting clients as it is and restricting where they may be advertised creates even more challenge. Overall, it seems unfair to penalize residents simply because they work for an agency and that somehow disadvantages other agencies in search listings.

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