Department of Health Professions
Board of Counseling
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Public Petition for Rulemaking: Acceptance of clinical-counseling psychology degree for licensure
CLOSED Opened on 11/4/2013 and Ended on 12/4/2013
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| I strongly support this petition | S. Angeline Saferight, LPC | 12/4/13 9:06 pm |
| I support the petition | Pamela Trotter, PhD Virginia State University | 12/4/13 9:00 pm |
| Support for Chase Petition | Jennifer Stroup, M.S., Doctoral Candidate Radford University | 12/4/13 8:52 pm |
| I support the petition as a graduate of the clinical psychology program of Radford University! | Tina Sheets, LPC, CSAC The Life Center of Galax | 12/4/13 8:30 pm |
| Support of Chase petition | Ernestine A.W. Duncan, Ph.D. Department Chair, Psychology, Norfolk State Un | 12/4/13 8:29 pm |
| Support of the petition | Benjamin James | 12/4/13 6:06 pm |
| In support of Dr. Chase's petition | Joanna Bryant, MS | 12/4/13 5:38 pm |
| I Strongly Support This Petition | Leah Saulter, Virginia State University | 12/4/13 5:06 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT this petition | Natasha Jones, VSU | 12/4/13 4:27 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT Psychology majors qualifying to examine for LPC licensure | Natasha Copeland | 12/4/13 4:23 pm |
| I strongly support this petition. | Vanessa Morris, Radford University | 12/4/13 4:21 pm |
| Petition for Rulemaking | Amber Bennett, Virginia State University | 12/4/13 3:03 pm |
| I Strongly Support This Petition | Matthew Shelly, Virginia State University | 12/4/13 2:07 pm |
| Fully support this petition. | Amber Keen Ellis, MS Clinical Psychology RU, Mary Baldwin College | 12/4/13 1:51 pm |
| I oppose the Chase petition | Jamie Shawn, MA | 12/4/13 1:39 pm |
| Oppose Chase Petition | A Levin, Virginia Tech | 12/4/13 1:08 pm |
| I support the petition | Heather Custer, LPC, New River Valley Community Services: Bridge Program | 12/4/13 12:57 pm |
| I STRONGLY SUPPORT this petition | E | 12/4/13 12:53 pm |
| Chase petition | Hilary Lips, Radford University | 12/4/13 12:45 pm |
| Oppose Petition | Sarah Kate Valatka, LPC | 12/4/13 11:48 am |
| Support for Dr. Chase's Petition | Sarah Abercrombie, M.S. Radford University | 12/4/13 9:42 am |
| I OPPOSE this petition | Todd Stanley, LPC | 12/4/13 12:49 am |
| I strongly oppose this petition. | Charles F. Gressard, LPC, LSATP, LMFT, College of William & Mary | 12/4/13 12:14 am |
| Support of Dr. Chase's Petition | Michele Laaksonen | 12/3/13 10:55 pm |
| Support | TC | 12/3/13 10:35 pm |
| I Strongly Support this Petition | David Le | 12/3/13 10:28 pm |
| SUPPORT | Essence Scott, VSU | 12/3/13 10:13 pm |
| Strongly oppose psych-LPC petition | Tim Rambo | 12/3/13 10:03 pm |
| I strongly support this | Savannah LeBarre, Radford University | 12/3/13 9:25 pm |
| In support of Dr. Chase's petition | Deborah Perez-Lopez, Ga. Southern University | 12/3/13 9:05 pm |
| Support | Natikca oliver, vsu | 12/3/13 8:55 pm |
| I support this petition | Stacy Davis, VSU Graduate Student | 12/3/13 8:44 pm |
| Support | Jennifer Brown | 12/3/13 8:10 pm |
| I strongly support this petition | Jenelle Jones, VSU | 12/3/13 7:04 pm |
| I strongly support this petition! | Katharine Loner Mailleue | 12/3/13 6:48 pm |
| VCCA opposes this petition | Susanne Preston-Josey, President-Virginia Clinical Counselors Alliance | 12/3/13 4:30 pm |
| I strongly oppose this petition. | Melissa Bowdish | 12/3/13 3:41 pm |
| I strongly support this petition! | Christi Stafford | 12/3/13 2:55 pm |
| I strongly support this petition | Jennifer Glass | 12/3/13 12:43 pm |
| I oppose this position | Shannon Mayrose | 12/3/13 12:17 pm |
| I strongly support this petition | AF, VSU | 12/3/13 11:18 am |
| I oppose this petition | Arielle Estes | 12/3/13 11:16 am |
| I Support This Petition | Oliver Hill, Ph.D. | 12/3/13 11:02 am |
| Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ? 20] | Kourtney Bell, Virginia State University Clinical Psyc Graduate Student | 12/3/13 10:05 am |
| I strongly agree with this petition!!! | Tayla S. Rhine, Virginia State University Graduate Student Clinical Track | 12/3/13 9:59 am |
| LPC Petition | Kara Womack, VSU | 12/3/13 9:37 am |
| Strongly SUPPORT | M. Whittington | 12/2/13 10:37 pm |
| I strongly support this petition | Erica C. Blackwood, B.S., QMHP-A | 12/2/13 10:37 pm |
| I strongly support this petition. | Jawanda Smith, RBHA and VSU | 12/2/13 8:15 pm |
| I support this petition and it's cause. | Jawanda Smith | 12/2/13 8:06 pm |
| I support this petition | Cheryl Talley | 12/2/13 7:14 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Jillian McCay, M.Ed. | 12/2/13 6:34 pm |
| I support this petition | Patricia H. Parham, Ph.D., Virginia Dept. of Corrections | 12/2/13 5:55 pm |
| I support this petition. | Staci Dungee, QMHP-C, Virginia State University | 12/2/13 5:38 pm |
| I strongly support this petition | Alyson Woleslagle, LPC | 12/2/13 5:33 pm |
| I strongly support | A.C.T.S. | 12/2/13 5:24 pm |
| I support this petition | Virginia State University | 12/2/13 5:21 pm |
| I agree with the petition | Karmen Rizzo, MS, QMHP | 12/2/13 3:39 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Laura Farmer, PhD, LPC | 12/2/13 1:02 pm |
| Oppose until common curriculum standards among the counseling-related professions are developed | Margaret Edwards, LPC | 12/2/13 12:09 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Virginia Coffey, LPC | 11/30/13 2:10 pm |
| clinical-counseling psychology degree for licensure | Virginia Coffey, LPC | 11/30/13 2:05 pm |
| support | Robert Ritchey, LPC | 11/27/13 9:56 am |
| LPC Licensure | Bill James, LPC | 11/27/13 9:52 am |
| Strongly oppose | Lynn Heramis, LPSC | 11/27/13 12:57 am |
| Support for Dr. Chase's Petition | Paige Cordial, Psy.D. Stone Mountain Health Services | 11/26/13 6:28 pm |
| I oppose this policy. | Carol Carruthers Sims, LPC | 11/26/13 10:51 am |
| I strongly oppose this petition | Chapin Faulconer LPC | 11/25/13 1:23 pm |
| petition | Chapin Faulconer LPC | 11/25/13 1:21 pm |
| I am strongly opposed to this petition. It would dilute the quality of counseling in the profession | Peter Schmidt, LPC | 11/25/13 12:23 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Marie Steele, LPC | 11/25/13 9:45 am |
| I oppose. | Penny A. Norford, Ph.D., L.P.C. | 11/25/13 8:54 am |
| Opposed! You should be licensed within the area of your training. | Larry L. French, MA, LPC, LMFT Virginia Center for Family Relations | 11/24/13 11:39 pm |
| Strongly Oppose Combining These Professions | Bob Howell, VADOE | 11/24/13 7:54 pm |
| Rule-making for counseling vs. psychology. | Diane Howell | 11/24/13 4:05 pm |
| Strongly Oppose This Petition - Raises Serious Ethical and Public Safety Concerns | Amie Manis, PhD, LPC | 11/24/13 3:34 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Courtney Canterbury, Virginia Tech | 11/24/13 11:12 am |
| I oppose this petition | Claudia Howell, M.Ed | 11/24/13 8:23 am |
| I oppose this petition. | Elizabeth H Smith, LPC, ATR-BC | 11/24/13 1:51 am |
| I oppose this petition | Pamela E. McIntire, LPC | 11/23/13 6:21 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Toni Aswegan, Virginia Tech | 11/23/13 3:05 pm |
| I oppose giving LPC licensure to those who do not have Professional Counseling training and credenti | Walter Mehring, LPC: Counseling Services | 11/23/13 7:49 am |
| I oppose this petition | Justin Jordan M.Ed. | 11/22/13 6:39 pm |
| support the Chase Petition | Heather Trail, LCP, NCC Mt Rogers Community Services Board | 11/22/13 4:48 pm |
| I am in support of this petition | Jana Garman | 11/22/13 2:59 pm |
| I support the petition | Angela Roberts | 11/22/13 2:59 pm |
| I support this petition. | William Lee, Ph.D., Virginia Department of Corrections | 11/22/13 2:57 pm |
| I oppose this petition | John Penn Turner, Albemarle Counseling Associates, PLLC | 11/22/13 1:59 pm |
| Chase Petition | Cindy Ritchey, LPC | 11/22/13 1:37 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Wendy Summer, Charlottesville Counseling Services, LPC | 11/22/13 12:47 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Ryan Cook, MA, Virginia Tech | 11/22/13 9:37 am |
| I support this petition | Brenda Thompson Beck, LPC, LSATP | 11/22/13 8:32 am |
| Oppose Petition | Robin Mullins Grunwald | 11/22/13 8:17 am |
| I oppose this petition. | Adele Walker-Blue, LPC | 11/22/13 7:54 am |
| I oppose this petition. | Jade Crabtree | 11/21/13 9:16 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Christina Arbucias, Virginia Tech | 11/21/13 7:32 pm |
| I support this petition as a professional who hires, supervises, and trains | Laura Davis, LCSW, LSATP | 11/21/13 6:15 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Nancy Bodenhorn | 11/21/13 2:02 pm |
| I oppose this petition! | Rosa Jones | 11/21/13 1:34 pm |
| I Oppose This Petition | Jenny Wagstaff | 11/21/13 1:13 pm |
| I oppose this petition | Jesse Lile | 11/21/13 11:03 am |
| I oppose this petition | Alyssa Dahn | 11/21/13 9:50 am |
| I oppose this petition | Katrina Lewis, CP, MaED, QMHP, Resident in Counseling | 11/21/13 9:48 am |
| Position Against the Chase Petition | Rip McAdams, The College of William & Mary | 11/21/13 9:47 am |
| I oppose this petition. | Rebecca Bernstein, Virginia Tech | 11/21/13 9:33 am |
| I oppose this petition. | Laura Welfare | 11/21/13 8:29 am |
| I Oppose this Petition | Megan Reeve, BRBH | 11/21/13 8:02 am |
| I oppose this petition | Tara Bane, PhD. | 11/20/13 10:29 pm |
| I Oppose This Petition | Mia Mickenber, Virginia Tech | 11/20/13 9:44 pm |
| I oppose this petition! | Stacey Lilley, PhD, LPC | 11/20/13 9:17 pm |
| I do not support this petition | Jennifer M. Cook, MDiv, MA, NCC, LPC; Virginia Tech | 11/20/13 8:57 pm |
| I do not support this petition | Cynthia Miller, LPC | 11/20/13 8:33 pm |
| I do not support this petition | Whitney Artutis, Virginia Tech | 11/20/13 8:04 pm |
| I do not support this petition | Diemchi Nguyen, Charleston County School District | 11/20/13 7:37 pm |
| In support of petition. revision | Abby Hatch, M.S. | 11/20/13 6:34 pm |
| Chase Petition | Demetrius Hearn, Mary Washington Hospital | 11/20/13 5:43 pm |
| In support of Dr. Chase's petition | Sandy Montgomery, SAP Coordinator/ Roanoke County Schools | 11/20/13 8:55 am |
| In support of the Chase petition | Nina h. Critz, MS, LPC, James Madison University Counseling Center | 11/19/13 7:31 pm |
| I support the Chase Petition | Christin Guretsky PW CSB | 11/19/13 7:27 pm |
| I support the Chase petition. | Desiree Lipscomb, M.S. | 11/19/13 10:44 am |
| Bonnie Rourke LPC | Bonnie Rourke | 11/19/13 10:43 am |
| Support of Chase Petition | Rebecca Bivens, MS | 11/19/13 10:31 am |
| Strong Support of the Chase Petition | Ashley Glover, Psy.D. | 11/18/13 6:42 pm |
| In support of the petition | Abby Hatch, MS | 11/18/13 4:18 pm |
| Chase Petition | Marissa M. Coon, MS, LPC, CSOTP | 11/18/13 3:33 pm |
| Support for the Petition | David Stuhldreher | 11/18/13 3:20 pm |
| Support for the Chase petition | Lisa Magazine | 11/18/13 2:49 pm |
| my story | Clara Beth Ryder, MS Radford University alumna | 11/18/13 2:00 pm |
| Recognizing the program | John Ross Hill LCSW | 11/18/13 12:48 pm |
| Support for this petition | Crystal Hank, MS -Alum of Radford University Clinical Psych Program | 11/18/13 12:38 pm |
| I support the Dr. Chase petition | William Dixon | 11/18/13 11:08 am |
| Detailed rationale for support of petition | Ann Elliott | 11/18/13 10:38 am |
| Chase Petition | Krista Bradberry, Mt Rogers CSB | 11/15/13 9:13 am |
| I support the Chase Petition | Leigh Faulconer, MSW, Carilion Clinic Hospice | 11/14/13 7:12 pm |
| In Support of the Petition | Andrew Peddy, LPC Mount Roger's CSB | 11/14/13 11:37 am |
| I support the petition | Juliann Smith / Rockbridge Area Community Services | 11/13/13 3:55 pm |
| Section 10 and Section 49 of the Regulations governing the practice of Professional Counseling | Lesli Sedwick-Sheusi, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/13/13 8:45 am |
| Support of Chase Petition | Dianne Friedman / retired Professor emeritus, Radford University | 11/12/13 12:57 pm |
| Support the change | Krystal Vaughan, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/12/13 7:54 am |
| I Support the Chase petition | Sophia D Strange Horizon Behavioral Health Services | 11/11/13 2:27 pm |
| Chase Petition | Emily McLaughlin Fitzgerald, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/11/13 2:15 pm |
| SUPPORT CHASE | Wendy Dassau, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/11/13 2:08 pm |
| Chase Petition | Lori Macasa, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/11/13 2:03 pm |
| Chase Petition | Siobhan Oguntimehin, Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/11/13 1:53 pm |
| I support the petition | George Braunstein, Fairfax Falls Church CSB | 11/11/13 1:10 pm |
| Chase Petition | Debbie Brinkley | 11/11/13 8:02 am |
| Chase Petition Support | James Peddy | 11/8/13 10:42 pm |
| Chase Petition | Joan Hammond | 11/8/13 9:55 am |
| Re:Chase Petition | Edward Hix | 11/8/13 8:55 am |
| Chase Peitition | Melissa Lucy Horizon Behavioral Health | 11/5/13 1:06 pm |
| Chase petition | Felicia H Prescott , Horizon Behaviorla Health | 11/5/13 12:50 pm |
| Board of Counseling: Chase Petition | Debbie Burcham | 11/5/13 8:51 am |
| Chase Petition to Board of Counseling | Mary Ann Bergeron | 11/4/13 12:48 pm |
| LPC Licensure | 11/4/13 11:39 am |
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