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]
Action Changes resulting from periodic review
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/1/2022
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3/28/22  3:33 pm
Commenter: Debra Ament, LCPC

counseling compact and reciprocity
 

Please allow reciprocity and equal licensing across the state line with Maryland. We all have many clients who work for the government and move back and forth across Maryland, DC and Virginia, and we need to offer these clients services without restrictions. All Masters level clinicians are trained and capable of working with clients in the region. Why would you put restirctions on any license from another state.

At some point in time it would be nice to come together and have one national license for all Masters level counselors. And as of this date- more than half of my clients are still being seen through telehealth.

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