www.kidstherapyfinder.com - kidstherapyfinder.com
  • Directory
  • Articles
  • Shop
  • Free Listing

State Licensing Boards

Professional Counselors and Therapists

In the United States, each state has their own set of requirements to become a licensed professional and provide services to that state’s residents within the scope of that license, whether through in-person means or by Teletherapy. Licensure is generally stipulated for independent practice, as well as to fulfill particular professional functions (clinical testing, psychological assessments, home studies, etc.) and third-party payor requirements to meet insurance, company policies, state statute requirements. 


There may be levels of licensure within each profession based on that state’s rules related to education, experience, supervision, and examination. Each state's boards will also outline the steps for license renewal, board complaints and violations, changes of address, and reciprocity considerations for clinicians who desire to add that state to their practice locations. Use the links below to find the appropriate licensing board for your state.  


Search Licensed Professional Counselor and Therapist Boards By State


Alabama

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling

Alaska

Alaska Board of Professional Counselors

Arizona

Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Examiners-Counselors

 Arkansas

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and MFT

California

California Board of Behavioral Sciences-Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Colorado

Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

Connecticut

Connecticut State Department of Public Health-Professional Counselor Licensing

Delaware

Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals-Professional Counselors

District of Columbia

D.C. Board of Professional Counseling

Florida

Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Georgia

Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists

Guam

Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners

Hawaii

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing Mental Health Counselor Program

Idaho

Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Professional Counselors

Indiana

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency-Behavioral Health and Human Services

Iowa

Iowa Department of Public Health-Board of Behavioral Science


Kansas

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board-Professional Counselors


Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors


Louisiana

Louisiana LPC Board of Examiners


Maine
State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation-Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation-Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure

Maryland

Maryland Department of Health-Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists-Professional Counselors

Massachusetts

Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions

Michigan

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs-Board of Counseling

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy-LPC Licensure

Mississippi

State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

Missouri

Missouri Division of Professional Registration-Committee for Professional Counselors

Montana

Montana Department of Labor & Industry-Board of Behavioral Health-Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services-Mental Health and Social Work Practice

Nevada

Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors

New Hampshire

New Hampshire License of Professional Licensure and Certification-Board of Mental Health Practice

 New Jersey

New Jersey Division of Professional Affairs-Professional Counselor Examiners Committee

 New Mexico

New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department-Counseling and Therapy Practice

New York

New York State Education Department-Office of the Professions-Mental Health Counseling

North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors 

North Dakota

North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners

 

Ohio

Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board-Counselors

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure-Licensed Professional Counselor 


Oregon

Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of State Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors  

Puerto Rico

Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Rhode Island

State of Rhode Island Department of Health-Marriage, Family and Mental Health Therapy

South Carolina

Labor, Licensing and Regulation-South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Health-Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists

Texas

Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council-Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors

Utah

Utah Department of Commerce-Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing-Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Vermont

Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation

Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Professions-Board of Counseling

Washington

Washington State Department of Health-Certified Counselor

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling


Wisconsin

State of-Department of Safety and Professional Services-Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board

Wyoming 
Wyoming Mental Health Professional Licensing Board