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 Requirement for CACREP accreditation for educational programs
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/14/2017
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6/13/17  10:32 pm
Commenter: Lori simmons Congruent Counseling

I oppose this regulatory action.
 

It is clear that there is no valid evidence that CACRAP certificatoin offers any better therapists outcomes than non CACRAP outcomes.   While my program is in Maryland, we have been asked to open an office is VA.  If you adopt these regulations, we will not even consider brining our practic to VA. As one of the few larger providers that is in network with medicaid and all commercial insurances, that would be a loss for Virginia.  My prectice currently sees over 2000 people a month with no CACRAP graduates in insurance networks.  We provide great care and get excellent reivews. No, I do not support a Monopoly of CACREP over this text and enter your comments here. You are limited to approximately 3000 words.

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