The CACREP-only proposal excludes or minimally mentions many important aspects of what it means to be a counselor in Virginia. Multicultural and social justice competencies and education should be a leading factor in understanding and supporting how counseling can be facilitated in our community. Requiring CACREP as the only accrediting body also limits the diversity of counselors to come in the future. There are plenty of programs that produced highly-qualified, well-educated counseling graduates that are not CACREP-accredited. Mandating CACREP standards does not reflect the diversity and inclusion that our field stands for. Currently, the Virginia licensing process is strict but allows for the best professionals to practice in our area. Let it continue to maintain that way without limiting to CACREP only.