How To Get Licensed As a Psychotherapist

To become a licensed psychotherapist, an individual must have completed both an undergraduate degree in psychotherapy or a closely related field and a master’s degree in psychotherapy. Within a master’s degree, a psychotherapy student is required to complete 2,000 – 4.000 hours of practical experience in the field. It is only when a student’s practical hours have been signed off, in conjunction with the successful completion of all theory-based components within the degree that psychotherapists can move on to the next steps of becoming licensed within their state.

Specific licensing regulations will vary depending on individual state requirements, so it is essential to conduct your own research. For most states, a psychotherapist will be required to sit a standardized clinical licensing exam in order to become a fully licensed practitioner.

See licensing guidelines for psychotherapists in your state:

Maryland Psychotherapist License

Maryland Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Maryland is controlled by the Maryland Board of Examiners ...
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Massachusetts Psychotherapist License

Massachusetts Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Massachusetts is controlled by the Massachusetts Board of Registration ...
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Michigan Psychotherapist License

Michigan Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Michigan is controlled by the Michigan Board of Psychology ...
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Minnesota Psychotherapist License

Minnesota Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Minnesota is controlled by the Minnesota Board of Psychology ...
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Mississippi Psychotherapist License

Mississippi Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Mississippi is controlled by the Mississippi Board of Psychology ...
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Missouri Psychotherapist License

Missouri Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Missouri is controlled by the Missouri State Committee of ...
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Montana Psychotherapist License

Montana Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Montana is controlled by the Montana Board of Psychologists ...
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Nebraska Psychotherapist License

Nebraska Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Nebraska is controlled by the Nebraska Board of Psychologists ...
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Nevada Psychotherapist License

Nevada Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Nevada is controlled by the Nevada Board of Psychological ...
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New Hampshire Psychotherapist License

New Hampshire Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in New Hampshire is controlled by the New Hampshire ...
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New Jersey Psychotherapist License

New Jersey Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in New Jersey is controlled by the New Jersey ...
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New Mexico Psychotherapist License

New Mexico Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in New Mexico is controlled by the New Mexico ...
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New York Psychotherapist License

New York Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in New York is controlled by the New York ...
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North Carolina Psychotherapist License

North Carolina Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in North Carolina is controlled by the North Carolina ...
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North Dakota Psychotherapist License

North Dakota Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in North Dakota is controlled by the North Dakota ...
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Ohio Psychotherapist License

Ohio Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Ohio is controlled by the Ohio State Board of ...
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Oklahoma Psychotherapist License

Oklahoma Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Oklahoma is controlled by the Oklahoma Board of Examiners ...
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Oregon Psychotherapist License

Oregon Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Oregon is controlled by the Oregon Board of Psychology ...
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Pennsylvania Psychotherapist License

Pennsylvania Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Pennsylvania is controlled by the Pennsylvania State Board of ...
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Rhode Island Psychotherapist License

Rhode Island Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Rhode Island is controlled by the Rhode Island ...
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