Pre-Licensed Therapist- What does it mean?

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to be a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or LMHC, the following requirements need to be met:

• Master’s Degree in mental health counseling or a related field

• Complete post-master supervised clinical work

• Pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination

  You can learn more about the clinical mental health licensure process in Massachusetts by clicking

  here.

Where am I in this process?

• I graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• I recently began my second, and final year, of post graduate supervised clinical work.

• Passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination

Once I have completed all of my hours, I will apply for licensure.