This regulatory change will help protect the public in Virginia and insure client welfare. There are so many mental health supports that are needed in Virginia and it will take all mental health professionals. It is of the upmost importance that people in crisis get the best help possible. By making sure that counseling programs are CACREP certified, we are ensuring the best help possible to those in the greatest need. It is also important to me as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia  to have qualified people in my profession and I know this to be the case in a counseling program that is CACREP certified. 

Christy M. Cundiff, LPC