So… no safe topics in politics, but maybe that is okay.

Keep it reasonably polite and safe and tied to psychological/counseling topics.

There may be a few elbows thrown in this community (and NONE of the others) – so you are warned. Perhaps a good place for pseudonyms…

In the USA, most of the professional associations are working on agreements for psychotherapists licensed in one state to be able to practice in other states. This is mostly due to shortages of counselors and the realization that telehealth works.

The Psychologists have PSYPACT, Professional Counselors have the Interstate Compact, and Social Work is building one too.

I’m wondering:

a) Just how long interstate counseling agreements are actually going to hold-up between Red states and Blue states?

b) If counselors in Blue states are going to be subject to extradition when they violate Red state laws (not telling parents a kid is transgender, discussing abortion, etc.)