This petition is worth considering. While allowing school psychologists to practice privately, may cause further shortages in the school setting, it certainly would provide additional opportunities for families to receive mental health supports in a more timely.  Many families who are referred to private providers have lengthy waitlists before they can be seen by a provider. And depending on where you live in Virginia your options for mental health services are extremely limited. The profession is well-trained beyond master's level practitioners and they have internships with supervision at the school level before they are even licensed by VDOE.