In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (chapter 42.30 RCW) and the Administrative Procedure Act (chapter 34.05 RCW), the following is the approved schedule of regular meetings for the certified counselors and hypnotherapist advisory committee (committee), for the year 2026. The committee's meetings are open to the public and access for persons with disabilities may be arranged with advance notice; please contact the staff person below for more information.

Agendas for the meetings listed below are made available in advance via listserv and the committee's website (see below). Every attempt is made to ensure that the agenda is up-to-date. However, the committee reserves the right to change or amend agendas at the meeting.

	Meeting Date	Location
	Friday January 23, 2026	Hybrid: Physical Location: Department of Health, 111 Israel Road, Town Center 2, Room 153, Tumwater, WA 98504 Virtual via Microsoft (MS) Teams meeting, hyperlink provided on website and agenda. Public attendees can access the meeting online.
	Friday April 10, 2026	Hybrid: Physical Location: Department of Health, 111 Israel Road, Town Center 2, Room 153, Tumwater, WA 98504 Virtual via MS Teams meeting, hyperlink provided on website and agenda. Public attendees can access the meeting online.
	Friday July 17, 2026	Hybrid: Physical Location: Department of Health, 111 Israel Road, Town Center 2, Room 153, Tumwater, WA 98504 Virtual via MS Teams meeting, hyperlink provided on website and agenda. Public attendees can access the meeting online.
	Friday October 9, 2026	Hybrid: Physical Location: Department of Health, 111 Israel Road, Town Center 2, Room 153, Tumwater, WA 98504 Virtual via MS Teams meeting, hyperlink provided on website and agenda. Public attendees can access the meeting online.

Start time is 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise specified. Time and locations are subject to change as needed. See the certified counselors and hypnotherapists advisory committee, Washington state department of health, for the most current information.

If you need further information, contact Carmen Leso, Program Manager, Washington State Department of Health, Office of Health Professions, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone 360-742-1463, email carmen.leso@doh.wa.gov, web www.doh.wa.gov.

Please be advised the committee is required to comply with the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. This act establishes a strong state mandate in favor of disclosure of public records. As such, the information you submit to the committee, including personal information, may ultimately be subject to disclosure as a public record.