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:

South Carolina Psychotherapist License

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

South Dakota Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in South Dakota is controlled by the South Dakota ...
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Tennessee Psychotherapist License

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

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

Utah Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Utah is controlled by the Utah Psychology Licensing Board ...
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Vermont Psychotherapist License

Vermont Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Vermont is controlled by the Vermont Board of Psychological ...
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Virginia Psychotherapist License

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

Washington Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Washington is controlled by the Washington State Examining Board ...
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West Virginia Psychotherapist License

West Virginia Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in West Virginia is controlled by the West Virginia ...
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Wisconsin Psychotherapist License

Wisconsin Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Wisconsin is controlled by the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board ...
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Wyoming Psychotherapist License

Wyoming Licensing Overview for a Psychotherapist Licensing for a psychotherapist in Wyoming is controlled by the Wyoming Board of Psychology ...
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