TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026 (TEXAS
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM STUDY CARDS) GRADED TO
PASS!!||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Professional Counselors apply... - Answer-Mental health,
psychotherapeutic & human development principles
LPCs facilitate... - Answer-Human development, life span
adjustment; prevent assess, evaluate & treat mental,
emotional & behavioral disorders & distress; conduct
assessments & evals; establish Tx plans & goals; evaluate
Tx plans & interventions.
Counseling is defined as - Answer-Assisting clients
through therapeutic relationship, using combo of mental
health & development principles/methods & P/T to achieve
mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational,
spiritual or career-related development & adjustment
across the life span.
Assessment is defined as - Answer-Selecting,
administering, scoring & interpreting instruments designed
to assess aptitude's, abilities, achievements, interests,
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personal characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional &
behavioral D/o
What assessments are LPCs NOT able to use? - Answer-
Standardized projective techniques such as Rorschach Ink
Blot, Roberts Apperception Test, Thematic Apperception.
Consulting means... - Answer-The application of scientific
principles & procedures in counseling & human
development to provide assistance in understanding &
solving current or potential problems that the person
seeking consultation may have w/ another individual,
group or organization.
Referral means... - Answer-Evaluating & identifying needs
of counselee to determine the advisability of referral to
other specialists, informing the counselor of such
judgement & communicating as requested if deemed
appropriate to such referral source.
LPCs are regulated by... - Answer-Texas Occupations
Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors
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Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional
Counselors is also known as - Answer-Licensed
Professional Counselors Act
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional
Counselors aka Licensed Professional Counselors Act
does NOT allow for... - Answer-practice of medicine, law,
counseling for government or educational institutions,
counselor interns, federal employees, social workers,
pastoral counselors, public/private nonprofits, rehab
counselors & music therapists.
Does the Texas occupational code have a separate
specialization for art therapy? - Answer-YES
LPCs are regulated by - Answer-Texas State Board of
Examiners of Professional Counselors
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional
Counselors falls under - Answer-The Department is State
Health Services
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Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Counselor
implies... - Answer-the person is licensed, trained,
experienced or expert in counseling & engages in any
practice of counseling w/ individuals, couples, families &
groups for compensation.
Counseling treatment intervention means... - Answer-
application of cognitive, affective, behavioral,
psychodynamic & systemic counseling strategies including
developmental, wellness & psychological dysfunction that
reflect a pluralistic society.
Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o? -
Answer-No
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional
Counselors consists of... - Answer-9 members appointed
by the governor including 5 LPCs (at least 3 in private
practice & 1 counselor educator) & 4 members of the
public.
How long is a Board members term? - Answer-6 years w/
the terms of 3 members expiring Feb 1 of each odd-
numbered year