Comments on: Should Counselors in Private Practice Specialize?

By: Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 14:13:45 +0000

Your last paragraph was a breath of fresh air! I am beginning a practice in a small town and was surfing the net looking for any advice. Thank you for the encouragement!

By: Sonata

Sonata — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:46:23 +0000

I really enjoyed this article. Thank you for the insight!

By: Thriveworks

Thriveworks — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:31:55 +0000

In reply to Susan.

Yes, that’s exactly correct Susan! Theres even more of them–in some states it’s “LCPC,” and in some its “LPCC.” It gets confusing!

By: Thriveworks

Thriveworks — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:30:38 +0000

In reply to David Poles.

Thanks for reading, David!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:14:58 +0000

I’m in Arizona. Here, the LPC is the counselor that does mental health counseling (we don’t have a “LMHC” license). Perhaps NY uses LMHC in lieu of LPC. The state licensing board should have a list of what training and degrees are needed for each license.

I went online briefly to see what the LMHC description was for NYS. It looks similar to the LPC in AZ. Here is the link for the description of LMHC: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mhp/mhcbroch.htm

Hope this info is helpful.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:18:39 +0000

Thank you for the information. Much appreciated. By the way, would you know the difference in practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor? The description of a LPC in who they serve and what they can practice in NYS seems missing. Would you know? Thank you for your time.

By: David Poles

David Poles — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:16:52 +0000

Thanks for writing this article!