Mental Health Counselors Directory
National Mental Health Counselor directory
Find a licensed professional counselor (LPC) or licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) for therapy across anxiety, depression, relationship and life transitions.
About mental health counselors
Mental health counselors are master's-level clinicians trained to provide psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families and groups across a wide range of mental, emotional and behavioral concerns.
Specialties include marriage & family therapy (LMFT), addictions counseling (LAC/LADC), school counseling, rehabilitation counseling and trauma-focused therapy.
Counselors credentials & licensing
What it takes to practice in the United States.
Master's degree (60+ credits) in counseling or a closely related field from a CACREP-accredited program.
2,000–4,000 hours of post-graduate supervised clinical practice depending on state.
Pass the National Counselor Examination (NCE) or National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE).
Active state license; titles vary — LPC, LMHC, LCPC, LPCC depending on the state.
Common practice settings
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Browse Behavior Analysts →Counselors — questions, answered
What's the difference between LPC and LMHC?+
Both are master's-level licensed counselors. Different states use different titles — LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in most states, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in NY, FL, MA and a few others.
Counselor vs. therapist — is there a difference?+
'Therapist' is the general public-facing term. 'Counselor' is the specific licensed credential. Most licensed counselors describe themselves as therapists or psychotherapists.
Do counselors take insurance?+
Most do. Verify network status before scheduling. Out-of-network counselors may offer sliding-scale fees or provide superbills for reimbursement.
What about marriage & family therapists (LMFT)?+
LMFTs are licensed under a separate (but parallel) credential focused on relational systems. Many LMFTs and LPCs do similar individual therapy work; LMFTs have specific training in couples and family treatment.
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