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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

State Licensing Boards

What parents should know

State-licensed mental health counselor. Title used in New York, Florida, and other states. Equivalent to LPC/LPCC with state-specific requirements.

Coaching is not therapy

This is a government-regulated clinical license. Coaches who hold this credential have clinical training in addition to their coaching practice. Coaching sessions are not therapy sessions.

Requirements

Master’s degree in mental health counseling, supervised clinical hours, state licensing exam

Also known as

LMHCMental Health Counselor

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) is a credential of State Licensing Boards. The Parenting Passport is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by State Licensing Boards. Information on this page is sourced from publicly available materials.

At a glance

Issued by
State Licensing Boards
Region
United States
Regulation
Government-regulated
Requirements
Master’s degree in mental health counseling, supervised clinical hours, state licensing exam

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