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  • Board of Examiners in Counseling
    950 22nd Street North, Suite 765
    Birmingham, AL 35203
    800/822-3307
    205/458-8716
    205/933-6700 (fax)
    www.abec.state.al.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC)

    ALASKA

    Board of Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 110806
    Juneau, AK 99811-0806
    907/465-2551
    907/465-2974 (fax)
    www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/ppco.htm

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    ARIZONA

    Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
    3443 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1700
    Phoenix, AZ 85012
    602/542-1882
    602/364-0890 (fax)
    azbbhe@bbhe.state.az.us
    www.bbhe.state.az.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)

    ARKANSAS

    Board of Examiners in Counseling
    P.O. Box 70
    Magnolia, AR 71754
    870/901-7055
    870/234-1842 (fax)
    arboec@sbglobal.net
    www.state.ar.us/abec

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)

    CALIFORNIA

    NO LICENSURE

    Note: To become active in state-level lobbying for LPC legislation, contact the California Coalition for Counselor Licensure (CCCL)
    email: info@caccl.org
    www.caccl.org

    Also contact the California Association for Counseling and Development (CACD)
    phone: 650/359-6916
    e-mail: CACD@cacd.org
    www.cacd.org

    COLORADO

    Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners
    1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
    Denver, CO 80202
    303/894-7766
    303/894-7790 (fax)
    www.dora.state.co.us/mental-health

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor

    CONNECTICUT

    Office of Practitioner Licensing and Certification
    410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12APP
    P.O. Box 340308
    Hartford, CT 06134-0308
    860/509-7603
    860/509-8457 (fax)
    www.ct-clic.com
    oplc.dph@po.state.ct.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    DELAWARE

    DE Board of Professional Counselors of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals
    Cannon Building
    861 Silverlake Boulevard,
    Suite 203
    Dover, DE 19904-2467
    302/744-4534
    302/739-2711 (fax)
    www.professionallicensing.state.de.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)
    Licensed Associate Counselor of Mental Health (LACMH)

    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Board of Professional Counseling
    717 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20245
    202/724-4900
    202/727-8471 (fax)
    http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/site/default.asp

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    FLORIDA

    Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
    4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C-08
    Tallahassee, FL 32399
    850/488-0595
    850/921-5389 (fax)
    www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
    Provisional Mental Health Counselor
    Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

    GEORGIA

    Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists
    237 Coliseum Drive
    Macon, GA 31217
    478/207-1670
    478/207-1676 (fax)
    www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/counselors

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Associate Professional Counselor (ALPC)

    HAWAII

    Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - PVL
    Mental Health Counselor Program
    P.O. Box 3469
    Honolulu, HI 96801
    (808) 586-3000
    counselor@dcca.hawaii.gov
    www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/programs/mental/

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    IDAHO

    State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
    1109 Main Street, Suite 220
    Boise, ID 83702
    208/334-3233
    208/334-3945 (fax)
    cou@ibol.idaho.gov
    http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/cou.htm

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Registered Counselor Intern

    ILLINOIS

    Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board
    320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor
    Springfield, IL 62786
    217/785-0800
    217/782-7645 (fax)
    217/524-6735 (tdd)
    www.idfpr.com/dpr/who/prfcns.asp

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    INDIANA

    Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist, and Mental Health Counselor Board
    402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
    Indianapolis, IN 46204
    317/234-2064
    317/233-4236 (fax)
    pla5@pla.in.gov
    www.in.gov/pla/bandc/mhcb

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    IOWA

    Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
    Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
    321 E. 12th Street
    Des Moines, IA 50319
    515/281-4422
    515/281-3121 (fax)
    www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    KANSAS

    Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
    712 S. Kansas Avenue
    Topeka, KS 66603
    785/296-3240
    785/296-3112 (fax)
    www.ksbsrb.org/

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    KENTUCKY

    Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 1360
    Frankfort, KY 40602
    502/564-3296, X226
    502/564-4818 (fax)
    http://finance.ky.gov/bpc

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)

    LOUISIANA

    Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
    8631 Summa Avenue
    Baton Rouge, LA 70809
    225/765-2515
    225/765-2514 (fax)
    lpcboard@eatel.net
    www.lpcboard.org

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Counselor Intern

    MAINE

    Board of Counseling Professionals
    35 State House Station
    Augusta, ME 04333
    207/624-8626
    888/577-6690 TTY
    207/624-8637 (fax)
    http://www.maine.gov/pfr/olr

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Conditional LCPC
    Conditional LPC

    MARYLAND

    Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and Therapists
    4201 Patterson Avenue, 3rd Floor
    Baltimore, MD 21215
    410/764-4732
    410/358-1610 (fax)
    www.dhmh.state.md.us/bopc

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
    Certified Professional Counselor (CPC)
    Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor

    MASSACHUSETTS

    Board of Allied Mental Health Professions
    230 Causeway Street, Suite 500
    Boston, MA 02114
    617/727-3080
    617/727-2197 (fax)
    www.mass.gov/reg/boards/mh

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    MICHIGAN

    Board of Counseling
    P.O. Box 30670
    Lansing, MI 48909
    517/335-0918
    517/373-2179 (fax)
    bhphelp@michigan.gov
    www.michigan.gov/bhser

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC)

    MINNESOTA

    Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy
    2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 210
    Minneapolis, MN 55414
    612/617-2178
    800/627-3529 TTY
    612/617-2187 (fax)
    bbht.board@state.mn.us
    www.bbht.state.mn.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    MISSISSIPPI

    State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 1497
    129 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 3
    Yazoo City, MS 39194
    662/716-3932
    662/716-3021 (fax)
    www.lpc.state.ms.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    MISSOURI

    Committee for Professional Counselors
    3605 Missouri Boulevard
    P.O. Box 1335
    Jefferson City, MO 65102
    573/751-0018
    800/735-2966 TTY
    662/716-3021 (fax)
    profcounselor@pr.mo.gov
    http://pr.mo.gov/counselors.asp

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)/Counselor In-Training (CIT)

    MONTANA

    Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors
    301 S. Park, 4th Floor
    P.O. Box 202413
    Helena, MT 59620
    406/841-2392
    406/841-2305 (fax)
    dlibsdswp@state.mt.us
    www.swpc.mt.gov

    Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

    NEBRASKA

    Board of Mental Health Practice
    P.O. Box 94986
    Lincoln, NE 68509
    402/471-2117
    402/471-3577 (fax)
    www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mental/mentalhealth.htm

    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

    NOTE: In June 2024, the Governor of Nevada signed the bill to allow licensing for Clinical Professional Counselors. A Board of Examiners is awaiting appointment.

    NEW HAMPSHIRE

    Board of Mental Health Practice
    49 Donovan Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    603/271-6762
    800/735-2954 TDD
    603/271-3950 (fax)
    mlynch@dhhs.state.nh.us
    www.state.nh.us/mhpb

    Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

    NEW JERSEY

    Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners
    Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
    P.O. Box 45007
    Newark, NJ 07101
    973/504-6582
    973/648-3536 (fax)
    www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/familytherapy.htm

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)

    NEW MEXICO

    Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
    2550 Cerrillos Road
    Santa Fe, NM 87505
    505/476-4610
    505/476-4633 (fax)
    counselingboard@state.nm.us
    www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/counseling/index.htm

    Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LPCC)
    Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPC)
    *Effective July 1, 2024, the Board will no longer issue a LPC license.
    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    NEW YORK

    State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
    89 Washington Avenue
    Albany, NY 12234-1000
    518/474-3817, x450
    518/486-2981 (fax)
    mhpbd@mail.nysed.gov
    www.op.nysed.gov/mhclic.htm

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

    NORTH CAROLINA

    Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 1369
    Garner, NC 27529
    919/661-0820
    919/779-5642 (fax)
    ncblpc@mgmt4u.com
    www.ncblpc.org

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    NORTH DAKOTA

    Board of Counselor Examiners
    2112 10th Ave SE
    Mandan, ND 58554
    701/667-5969
    *same number for both phone and fax
    ndbce@btinet.net
    www.edutech.nodak.edu/ndbce

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC)

    OHIO

    Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
    50 West Broad Street, Suite 1075
    Columbus, OH 43215
    614/466-0912
    614/728-7790 (fax)
    cswmft.info@cswb.state.oh.us
    http://cswmft.ohio.gov

    Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Professional Counselor/Clinical Resident
    Registered Counselor Trainee

    OKLAHOMA

    State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
    1000 N.E. 10th Street
    Oklahoma City, OK 73117
    405/271-6030
    405/271-1918 (fax)
    nenaw@health.state.ok.us
    www.health.ok.gov/program/lpc

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    OREGON

    Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
    3218 Pringle Road, SE, Suite 250
    Salem, OR 97302-6312
    503/378-5499
    503/373-1427 (fax)
    lpc.lmft@state.or.us
    www.oblpct.state.or.us

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Registered Intern

    PENNSYLVANIA

    State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 2649
    Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
    717/783-1389
    717/787-7769 (fax)
    st-socialwork@state.pa.us
    www.dos.state.pa.us/social

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    PUERTO RICO

    Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 10200
    San Juan, PR 00908
    787/725-8161
    787/723-0102
    787/725-7903 (fax)
    www.salud.gov.pr

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Professional Counselor with Provisional License (PCPL)

    RHODE ISLAND

    Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
    3 Capitol Hill
    Providence, RI 02908
    401/222-2828
    401/222-1272 (fax)
    www.health.ri.gov/hsr/

    Clinical Counselor in Mental Health (CCMH)

    SOUTH CAROLINA

    Board of Examiners of Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists
    P.O. Box 11329
    Columbia, SC 29211-1329
    803/896-4658
    803/896-4719 (fax)
    www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/counselors

    To obtain an application for licensure please contact the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE), an affiliate of NBCC, at:
    (888) 817-8283
    cce@cce-global.org
    www.cce-global.org

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Professional Counselor Intern (PCI)

    SOUTH DAKOTA

    SD Department of Human Services
    Board of Counselor Examiners
    P.O. Box 1822
    Sioux Falls, SD 57101
    605/331-2927
    605/331-2043 (fax)
    sdbce.msp@midconetwork.com
    www.state.sd.us/dhs/boards/counselor

    TENNESSEE

    Board of Professional Counselors, Marital & Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists
    227 French Landing, Suite 300
    Nashville, TN 37243
    615/532-3202, x 25138
    800/778-4123, x 25138
    615/532-5369 (fax)
    www2.state.tn.us/health/Boards/PC_MFT&CPT/

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

    TEXAS

    Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
    1100 W. 49th Street
    Austin, TX 78756
    512/834-6658
    512/834-6789 (fax)
    lpc@dshs.state.tx.us
    www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Licensed Professional Counselor Intern (LPC-I)

    UTAH

    Professional Counselor Licensing Board
    P.O. Box 146741
    Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
    801/530-6628
    866/275-3675 (Utah toll-free number)
    801/530-6511 (fax)
    http://dopl.utah.gov/licensing/professional_counselor.html

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Certified Professional Counselor Intern

    VERMONT

    Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners
    Redstone Building
    26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
    Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
    1-800-439-8683 (in-state)
    802/828-2390
    802/828-2465 (fax)
    clafaillc@sec.state.vt.us
    http://vtprofessionals.org

    Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

    VIRGINIA

    Board of Counseling
    6603 W. Broad Street, 5th Floor
    Richmond, VA 23230
    1-877-773-7462 (app info)
    804/662-9912
    804/662-7197 TDD
    804/662-7250 (fax)
    coun@dhp.virginia.gov
    www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling

    Note: The application process is handled by the Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE), an affiliate of NBCC. Contact CCE for application-related questions and paperwork; contact the LPC board for general questions.

    CCE Contact Info:
    1-877-773-7462
    cce@cce-global.org
    www.cce-global.org

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    WASHINGTON

    Mental Health Counselor Program
    P.O. Box 47865
    Olympia, WA 98504-7865
    360/236-4700
    360/236-4818 (fax)
    Hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
    www.doh.wa.gov/licensing.htm

    Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
    Registered Counselor

    WEST VIRGINIA

    Board of Examiners in Counseling
    P.O. Box 129
    Ona, WV 25545
    800-520-3852
    counselingboard@msn.com
    www.wvbec.org

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

    WISCONSIN

    Examining Board of Marriage & Family Therapists, Social Workers, and Professional Counselors
    P.O. Box 8935
    Madison, WI 53708
    608/267-7223
    608/267-0644 (fax)
    http://drl.wi.gov/prof/coun/def.htm

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Professional Counselor Trainee

    WYOMING

    Mental Health Professions Licensing Board
    1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
    Cheyenne, WY 82002
    307/777-7788
    307/777-3508 (fax)
    vskora@state.wy.us
    http://plboards.state.wy.us/mentalhealth/index.asp

    Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)


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