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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12/13/18  12:08 pm
Commenter: Robin Norris, PhD, LMFT Windward Optimal Health, Old Dominion U. Adj. Prof

Unnecessary restriction - please vote no
 

I agree with a prior comment, "Residents in Counseling should continue to be allowed to advertise services with the caveat that they are required to list their supervisor’s name and contact information on any advertisement."  This does not appear to be an ethical issue, but a business/marketing one.  The public is not harmed nor mis-informed if the above is followed and appropriately explained.  As one of the states with the largest amount of required hours to complete residency, if this were to be passed, it would be yet another hardship on those entering in the field as well as those clients that are faced with offices with no immediate openings from licensed clinicians.

 

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