As a resident of Virginia and second-year student in the Virginia Tech HDFS (Marriage and Family Therapy) PhD program, I wholeheartedly support this petition. This petition would make it much more enticing for many recent graduates to continue clinical practice in Virginia  post-graduation as opposed to moving to another state. I know that we receive high-quality clinical supervision during our program at Virginia Tech, and the passing of this petition would greatly facilitate the licensure process for new professionals. The passing of this petition would greatly benefit us MFT, PhD students. Thank you for your consideration.