What are the Qualifications of a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Counselor Experiential Requirements

LPCC – Must already possess the 1st-level LPC credential; and 2 years/3,000 hours of post-master’s clinical counseling experience under the supervision of an LPCC holding the supervision credential. 50% must be clinical experience. The supervision must include the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders; 50% of the time must be face-to-face contact delivering clinical counseling services. Supervisors fill out evaluations to evaluate competence to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders.

I received my Independent Clinical Counselor License in 2004.