In the past several decades, Art Therapy has been recognized as a valuable and credible form of therapy in the Military, in- and outpatient health care, schools, and community health agencies.  Art therapy may help to process depression, anxiety, grief or trauma,  support relief from stress, or may provide the one mode through which an individual may communicate,   Many registered art therapists receive specialized training in the treatment of trauma, family systems, substance abuse, traumatic brain injury, and others.  For these reasons, and to expedite LPC licensure of Art Therapists, it makes sense that qualified, registered Art Therapists be included in the list of credentialed supervisors for art therapists along with licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse treatment practitioners, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, or psychiatrists, as licensed professional supervisors..  This would target and support skills specific to the professional art therapist.  Please consider the amendment to Regulation C.3 18VAC-115-20-10, allowing the inclusion of Registered Art Therapists to the list of licensed supervisors for art therapists.