Counseling Degrees & Licenses By State – LPC, LMHC, MFT, and More

Even in an era of online degrees, geography still matters in the counseling profession. Many careers in counseling are governed by professional titles and state licensure requirements, which vary from state to state. In order to best comply with those requirements, counseling degree programs will often base their curricula upon their home state’s guidelines, even if they are offered online.

While there is overlap in counseling programs and licenses from state to state, it’s far from universal. A graduate from a counseling program in Texas may meet some but not all of the requirements for licensure and practice in California, and vice versa.

To filter out the noise, we have collected all the information you need on counseling degree programs and licensure requirements by state. Each page includes the detailed state credentialing requirements for how to become a licensed professional counselor, a substance abuse counselor, a marriage and family therapist (MFT), a school or guidance counselor, and more.