National Board for Certified Counselors
Based in VA
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AI Overview
With $415K in lobbying spend across 14 quarterly filings, National Board for Certified Counselors is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 9 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2021.
$415K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
9
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $115K |
| 2019 | $120K |
| 2020 | $120K |
| 2021 | $60K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Government Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Indian/Native American, Veterans and 4 more
- •Recognition of mental health counselors as qualified professionals throughout government agencies and programs and the creation of an occupational series.
- •Inclusion of professional counselors in the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program.
- •Recognition of professional counselors as qualified health care professionals by the Department of Defense.
- •Recognition of mental health counselors and mental health services by the Indian Health Service.
- •Recognition of professional counselors as independent clinical healthcare professionals by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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