Licensure & Certification - State Professional Counselor Licensure Boards

State Professional Counselor Licensure Boards

• ALABAMA

  Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
  950 22nd Street North, Suite 765
  Birmingham, AL 35203
  Phone: 205-458-8716 or 800-822-3307
  Fax: 205-458-8718
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC)

• ALASKA

  Board of Professional Counselors
  P.O. Box 110608
  Juneau, AK 99811-0806
  Phone: 907-465-2694
  Fax: 907-465-2974
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  

   

  
  

   

• ARIZONA

  Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

  1740 West Adams Street, #3600
  Phoenix, AZ 85007
  Phone: 602-542-1882
  Fax: 602-364-0890
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)

   

• ARKANSAS

  Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy
  101 East Capitol, Suite 202
  Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
  Phone: 501-683-5800
  Fax:501-683-6349
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
  

   

  
  

• CALIFORNIA

  Board of Behavioral Sciences
  1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite S-200
  Sacramento, CA 95834
  Phone: 916-557-1208
  Fax: 916-574-8626
  Email 
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  Professional Clinical Counselor Intern (PCCI)

• COLORADO

  State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners
  1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
  Denver, CO 80202
  Phone: 303-894-7800
  Fax: 303-894-7764
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC)
  

   

  
  

   

• CONNECTICUT

  Connecticut Department of Public Health
  Professional Counselor Licensure
  410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP
  P.O. Box 340308
  Hartford, CT 06134
  Phone: 860-509-7603
  Fax:  860-707-1980
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  

• DELAWARE

  Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals
  Cannon Building,Suite 203
  861 Silver Lake Blvd.
  Dover, DE 19904
  Phone: 302-744-4500
  Fax: 302-739-2711
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)
  Licensed Associate Counselor of Mental Health (LACMH)
  

   

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  Board of Professional Counseling
  899 North Capitol Street, NE
  Washington, DC 20002
  Phone: 202-442-5955
  Fax: 202-442-4795
  TTY: 711
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC)
  

   

• FLORIDA

  Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
  4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-08
  Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
  Phone: 850-488-0595
  Fax: 850-921-5389
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHC)
  

   

• GEORGIA

  Secretary of State Professional Licensing Boards Division
  237 Coliseum Drive
  Macon, Georgia 31217 
  Phone: 478-207-2440
  Fax:866-888-7127
  Email
  
  

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Associate Licensed Professional Counselor (LAPC)

• GUAM

  Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners

  651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex S.
  Rte. 10, Suite 9, Mangilao, Guam 96913
  Phone: 671-735-7406 
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• HAWAII

  Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  Professional & Vocational Licensing
  Mental Health Counselor Program
  P.O. Box 3469
  Honolulu, HI 96801
  Phone: 808-586-2697
  Email

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  

   

• IDAHO

  Idaho Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
  700 West State Street
  Boise, ID 83702 
  Mailing Address: 
  P.O. Box 83720
  Boise, Idaho 83720-0063
  Phone: 208.334.3233
  Fax: 208.334.3945
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Registered Counselor Intern
  

   

• ILLINOIS

  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
  100 West Randolph, 9th Floor
  Chicago, IL 60601
  All Inquiries: 1-888-473-4858
  Professional Licensing: 1-800-560-6420
  TTY: 1-866-325-4949
  International: 1-312-281-0341"
  

  Email

  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• INDIANA

  Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
  402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
  Phone: 317-234-2054
  Fax: 317-233-4236
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

• IOWA

  Bureau of Professional Licensure
  Iowa Department of Public Health
  Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
  321 East 12th Street
  Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
  Phone: 515-281-0254
  Fax: 515-281-3121
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  

   

• KANSAS

  Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
  700 SW Harrison St, Suite 420
  Topeka, KS 66603-3929
  Phone:785-296-3240
  Fax: 785-296-3112
  
  

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• KENTUCKY

  Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
  911 Leawood Drive
  Frankfort, KY 40601 
  Phone: 502-564-3296
  Fax: 502-564-4818
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)
  

   

• LOUISIANA

  LA LPC Board of Examiners
  8631 Summa Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA 70809
  Phone: 225-765-2515   
  Fax: 225-765-2514
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)

• MAINE

  Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
  Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 
  35 State House Station
  Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
  Phone: 207-624-8603
  TTY users call Maine Relay 711
  Fax: 207-624-8637
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Conditional LCPC
  Conditional LPC
  Registered Counselor *As of August 1, 2008, the Board is no longer issuing initial licenses in this category, however current Registered Counselors may continue to renew.

• MARYLAND

  Maryland Department of Health
  Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
  4201 Patterson Avenue
  Baltimore, Maryland 21215-2299
  Phone: 410-764-4732
  Fax:410-358-1610
  

  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):

  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Certified Professional Counselor (CPC) *As of 10-01-08 this credential is no longer available to new applicants, however current CPCs may continue to renew. 
  Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor

• MASSACHUSETTS

  Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions
  1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
  Boston, MA 02118
  Phone: 617-727-3080
  Fax: 617-727-1627
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  

   

• MICHIGAN

  Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
  Ottawa Building
  611 W. Ottawa
  P.O. Box 30004
  Lansing, MI 48909
  Phone: 517-373-1820 
  Fax: 517-241-9416
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC)
  

   

• MINNESOTA

  Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy 
  2829 University Ave SE, Suite 210 
  Minneapolis MN 55414
  Phone: (612) 548-2177
  Fax: (612) 617-2187 
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) 
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  

   

• MISSISSIPPI

  State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
  239 North Lamar Street, Suite 402
  Jackson, MS 39201
  Phone: 601-359-1010
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  

   

• MISSOURI

  Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  3605 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 1335
  Jefferson City, MO  65102-1335
  Phone: 573-751-0018
  Fax: 573-751-0735 
  TTY: 800-735-2966 
  Voice Relay: 800-735-2466
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)
  

   

• MONTANA

  Montana Department of Labor & Industry
  301 South Park
  PO Box 200513
  Helena MT 59620-0513
  Phone: 406-444-5773
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  

   

• NEBRASKA

  Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
  P.O. Box 95026
  Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
  Phone: 402-471-3121
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner-Certified Professional Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor (LIMHP-CPC/LPC) 
  Licensed Mental Health Practitioner-Certified Professional Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor (LMHP-CPC/LPC)
  Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)
  Provisional Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (PLMHP)
  

   

• NEVADA

  Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists & Clinical Professional Counselors
  7324 West Cheyenne Suite #9
  Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
  Phone: (702) 486-7388
  Fax: (702) 486-7258
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
  Licensed Clinical Counselor Intern
  

   

• NEW HAMPSHIRE

  Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
  121 South Fruit Street
  Concord, NH 03301
  Phone: (603) 271-2702
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
  

   

• NEW JERSEY

  Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
  24 Halsey Street Newark
  New Jersey 07102
  Consumer Service Center Hotline: 973-504-6200
  Toll free (NJ only): 800-242-5846
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

  Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)

• NEW MEXICO

  New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
  PO Box 25101
  Santa Fe, NM 87504
  Phone: 505-476-4622
  Fax: 505-476-4645
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC)
  Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPC) *The Board is no longer issuing initial licenses in this cateogory, however current LPCs may continue to renew.
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  

• NEW YORK

  New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
  Division of Professional Licensing Services, Certification and Verification Unit
  89 Washington Avenue
  Albany, NY 12234-1000
  Phone: 518-474-3817 ext. 450
  Fax: 518-474-3004
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  

   

• NORTH CAROLINA

  North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
  P.O. Box 77819
  Greensboro, NC 27417
  Phone: 844-622-3572 
  Fax: 336-217-9450
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) 
  Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPCS)

• NORTH DAKOTA

  North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
  2112 10th Avenue SE
  Mandan, ND 58544
  Phone and Fax: 701-667-5969
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC)

• OHIO

  Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
  77 South High Street, 24th Floor, Room 2468
  Columbus, Ohio 43215-6171
  Phone: 614-466-0912
  Fax: 614-728-7790 
  

  Email

  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Training Supervision Designation(LPCC-S)
  Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Professional Counselor/Clinical Resident

• OKLAHOMA

  State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (BBHL)
  3815 N. Santa Fe, Suite 110
  Oklahoma City, OK 73118
  Phone: 405-522-3696
  Fax: 405-522-3691
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  

   

• OREGON

  Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
  3218 Pringle Rd. SE, Suite 120
  Salem, OR 97302-6312 
  Phone: 503-378-5499 
  Fax: 503-470-6266
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Registered Intern
  

   

• PENNSYLVANIA

  Pennsylvania Department of State
  302 North Office Building, 401 North Street 
  Harrisburg, PA 17120
  Phone: 717-783-1389
  Fax: 717-787-7769
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• PUERTO RICO

  Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
  P.O. Box 10200
  San Juan, PR 00908
  Phone:787-765-2929
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Professional Counselor with Provisional License (PCPL)

• RHODE ISLAND

  Department of Health
  3 Capitol Hill
  Providence, RI 02908
  Phone:401-222-5960
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

• SOUTH CAROLINA

  South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  110 Centerview Dr.
  Columbia, S.C. 29210
  Phone:803-896-4300
  Email
  
  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Professional Counselor Intern (LPC/I)
  

   

• SOUTH DAKOTA

  Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
  P.O. Box 340
  1351 N. Harrison Ave.
  Pierre, SD 57501 
  Phone: 605-224-1721
  Fax: 888-425-3032 
  Email 
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health (LPC-MH)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• TENNESSEE

  Department of Health
  Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists
  710 James Robertson Parkway
  Nashville, TN 37243
  Phone: 615-532-5088
  
  

  Credential Title(s):

  Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC/MHSP)
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• TEXAS

  Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

  George H.W. Bush State Office Bldg.
  1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300
  Austin, Texas  

  1-800-821-3205,  24-hour, toll-free complaint system

  Email:  https://www.bhec.texas.gov/contact-us/index.html

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-Associate)

• UTAH

  Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
  P.O. Box 146741
  Salt Lake City, UT 84111-6741
  Phone: 801-530-6628 
  

  Toll-Free in UT: 866-275-3675

  Fax: 801-530-6511
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Associate Professional Counselor 
  Associate Professional Counselor Extern

• VERMONT

  Vermont Secretary of State Board of Allied Mental Health
  89 Main St, 3rd Floor
  Montpelier VT 05620-3402
  Phone:802-828-2390 or 888.287.5006
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

• VIRGINIA

  Virginia Board of Counseling
  9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 
  Henrico Virginia 23233-1463
  Phone: (804) 367-4610
  Fax:(804) 527-4435
  Complaints: (800) 533-1560
  Email 
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• WASHINGTON

  Washington State Department of Health
  111 Israel Rd SE
  Tumwater, WA 98501
  Phone:360-236-4700
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  

  Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) 
  Certified Counselor (CC)
  Certified Adviser (CA)
  Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC)

• WEST VIRGINIA

  West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
  815 Quarrier Street, Suite 212
  Charleston, WV 25301
  Toll-Free: 800-520-3852        
  Charleston Area:304-558-5494
  Fax: 304-558-5496
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• WISCONSIN

  MPSW Examining Board DSPS
  P.O. Box 8366
  Madison, WI 53708-8366
  Phone: 608-266-2112 or 877-617-1565
  Email 
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Professional Counselor Trainee

• WYOMING

  Wyoming Mental Health Profession Licensing Board
  2001 Capitol Ave, Room 105 
  Cheyenne WY 82002
  Phone: 307-777-3628
  Fax: 307-777-3508
  Email
  

   

  Credential Title(s):
  Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  Provisional Professional Counselor (PPC)