I am opposed to making Virginia a CACREP-only state.  I believe that it will gradually eliminate or harm graduate programs that offer Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Sports Psychology, Forensic Psychology, among others, that qualify for licensure as a mental health counselor and have prorams approved by othr accredidating boards. I do not believe that one accrediation board should have a monopoly on the profession of mental health counseling.

Further more, it will limit the professionals who are working so diligently within the field. This is suppose to be a realm where we are able to assist our fellow man, if we began to limit the professionals that are qualified to assist them how can we say we are giving them the best advantage to move forward?