I do not agree with not letting individuals utilize the 20 hours of supervision that counts towards licensure. I find it very confusing that the board of social work only requires 100 supervision hours and the Board of Counseling requires 200 and potentially 20 more hours? I am genuinely not understanding this desire within the Board of Counseling as the Board of Social Work says that with 100 hours of supervision a resident is able to meet requirements to be fully licensed. LCSW's are able to be counselor's just as LPC's are, yet the requirements for LPC's including overall required direct and in-direct hours are significantly higher. With this in mind, I do not see why the board would present this as a reduction in hours for supervision, yet it is actually an increase of hours. I want to be transparent in saying that I fear a lot of individuals seeking LPC licensure in regards to their future career will switch their desires from becoming an LPC. With that being said, I would not want this to happen, especially as the need for more counselors within our society is fast growing. This change, including not having the same requirements as the Board of Social Work, will significantly impact the mental health field and the needs of residents within the state of Virginia seeking mental health treatment.