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Counseling, Board of

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Purpose

The Board of Counseling shall regulate the practice of counseling, substance abuse treatment, art therapy, and marriage and family therapy.

Term

Four years; no more than two full successive terms

Composition

The Board shall consist of 12 members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. Ten members shall be professionals licensed in the Commonwealth, who shall represent the various specialties recognized in the profession, and two shall be nonlegislative citizen members. Of the 10 professional members, six shall be professional counselors, three shall be licensed marriage and family therapists who have passed the examination for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, and one shall be a licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner.

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Current Board Members

Member:Matthew L. Scott
Seat: Marriage/Family Therapist, AAMFT fellow
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:Benjamin Allison
Seat: Member of the General Public
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:Dr. Terry R. Tinsley
Seat: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:Nakeisha Gordon
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Dr. L. Paul Bernard
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Dr Gerard Lawson
Seat: Substance Abuse Professional
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Luanne Griffin
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Dr. Shannon Geneva Kuschel
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2028
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Member:Ms. Marlo Linn Burdge
Seat: Member of the General Public
End Date:6/30/2028
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Member:Charlotte Markva
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Cyrus Williams
Seat: Licensed Professional Counselor
End Date:6/30/2029
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Member:Maria Anastasiou
Seat: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
End Date:6/30/2029
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