TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
Professional.Counselors.apply....-.ans-
✔✔Mental.health,.psychotherapeutic.&.human.development.principles
LPCs.facilitate....-.ans-
✔✔Human.development,.life.span.adjustment;.prevent.assess,.evaluate.&.treat.mental,.e
motional.&.behavioral.disorders.&.distress;.conduct.assessments.&.evals;.establish.Tx.pla
ns.&.goals;.evaluate.Tx.plans.&.interventions.
Counseling.is.defined.as.-.ans-
✔✔Assisting.clients.through.therapeutic.relationship,.using.combo.of.mental.health.&.dev
elopment.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.-.ans-
✔✔Selecting,.administering,.scoring.&.interpreting.instruments.designed.to.assess.aptitu
de's,.abilities,.achievements,.interests,.personal.characteristics,.disabilities.&.mental,.emo
tional.&.behavioral.D/o
What.assessments.are.LPCs.NOT.able.to.use?.-.ans-
✔✔Standardized.projective.techniques.such.as.Rorschach.Ink.Blot,.Roberts.Apperceptio
n.Test,.Thematic.Apperception.
Consulting.means....-.ans-
✔✔The.application.of.scientific.principles.&.procedures.in.counseling.&.human.developme
nt.to.provide.assistance.in.understanding.&.solving.current.or.potential.problems.that.the.p
erson.seeking.consultation.may.have.w/.another.individual,.group.or.organization.
Referral.means....-.ans-
✔✔Evaluating.&.identifying.needs.of.counselee.to.determine.the.advisability.of.referral.to.
other.specialists,.informing.the.counselor.of.such.judgement.&.communicating.as.request
ed.if.deemed.appropriate.to.such.referral.source.
, LPCs.are.regulated.by....-.ans-
✔✔Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors
Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors.is.also.known.as.-.ans-
✔✔Licensed.Professional.Counselors.Act
Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors.aka.Licensed.Professio
nal.Counselors.Act.does.NOT.allow.for....-.ans-
✔✔practice.of.medicine,.law,.counseling.for.government.or.educational.institutions,.couns
elor.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?.-.ans-
✔✔YES
LPCs.are.regulated.by.-.ans-
✔✔Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors
Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors.falls.under.-.ans-
✔✔The.Department.is.State.Health.Services
Licensed.Professional.Counselor.or.Licensed.Counselor.implies....-.ans-
✔✔the.person.is.licensed,.trained,.experienced.or.expert.in.counseling.&.engages.in.any.p
ractice.of.counseling.w/.individuals,.couples,.families.&.groups.for.compensation.
Counseling.treatment.intervention.means....-.ans-
✔✔application.of.cognitive,.affective,.behavioral,.psychodynamic.&.systemic.counseling.s
trategies.including.developmental,.wellness.&.psychological.dysfunction.that.reflect.a.plur
alistic.society.
Can.a.LPC.diagnose.or.treat.a.physical.condition.or.D/o?.-.ans-✔✔No
Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors.consists.of....-.ans-
✔✔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?.-.ans-
✔✔6.years.w/.the.terms.of.3.members.expiring.Feb.1.of.each.odd-numbered.year
Who.adopts.&.publishes.LPC.code.of.ethics?.-.ans-✔✔The.Board
Who.adopts.&.lists.authorized.counseling.methods.&.practices?.-.ans-✔✔The.Board
What.3.places.does.the.Board.establish.consumers.receive.info.on.directing.complaints?.-.
ans-✔✔1-written.contracts.for.services,.2-
Professional.Counselors.apply....-.ans-
✔✔Mental.health,.psychotherapeutic.&.human.development.principles
LPCs.facilitate....-.ans-
✔✔Human.development,.life.span.adjustment;.prevent.assess,.evaluate.&.treat.mental,.e
motional.&.behavioral.disorders.&.distress;.conduct.assessments.&.evals;.establish.Tx.pla
ns.&.goals;.evaluate.Tx.plans.&.interventions.
Counseling.is.defined.as.-.ans-
✔✔Assisting.clients.through.therapeutic.relationship,.using.combo.of.mental.health.&.dev
elopment.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.-.ans-
✔✔Selecting,.administering,.scoring.&.interpreting.instruments.designed.to.assess.aptitu
de's,.abilities,.achievements,.interests,.personal.characteristics,.disabilities.&.mental,.emo
tional.&.behavioral.D/o
What.assessments.are.LPCs.NOT.able.to.use?.-.ans-
✔✔Standardized.projective.techniques.such.as.Rorschach.Ink.Blot,.Roberts.Apperceptio
n.Test,.Thematic.Apperception.
Consulting.means....-.ans-
✔✔The.application.of.scientific.principles.&.procedures.in.counseling.&.human.developme
nt.to.provide.assistance.in.understanding.&.solving.current.or.potential.problems.that.the.p
erson.seeking.consultation.may.have.w/.another.individual,.group.or.organization.
Referral.means....-.ans-
✔✔Evaluating.&.identifying.needs.of.counselee.to.determine.the.advisability.of.referral.to.
other.specialists,.informing.the.counselor.of.such.judgement.&.communicating.as.request
ed.if.deemed.appropriate.to.such.referral.source.
, LPCs.are.regulated.by....-.ans-
✔✔Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors
Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors.is.also.known.as.-.ans-
✔✔Licensed.Professional.Counselors.Act
Texas.Occupations.Code.Chapter.503.-.Professional.Counselors.aka.Licensed.Professio
nal.Counselors.Act.does.NOT.allow.for....-.ans-
✔✔practice.of.medicine,.law,.counseling.for.government.or.educational.institutions,.couns
elor.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?.-.ans-
✔✔YES
LPCs.are.regulated.by.-.ans-
✔✔Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors
Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors.falls.under.-.ans-
✔✔The.Department.is.State.Health.Services
Licensed.Professional.Counselor.or.Licensed.Counselor.implies....-.ans-
✔✔the.person.is.licensed,.trained,.experienced.or.expert.in.counseling.&.engages.in.any.p
ractice.of.counseling.w/.individuals,.couples,.families.&.groups.for.compensation.
Counseling.treatment.intervention.means....-.ans-
✔✔application.of.cognitive,.affective,.behavioral,.psychodynamic.&.systemic.counseling.s
trategies.including.developmental,.wellness.&.psychological.dysfunction.that.reflect.a.plur
alistic.society.
Can.a.LPC.diagnose.or.treat.a.physical.condition.or.D/o?.-.ans-✔✔No
Texas.State.Board.of.Examiners.of.Professional.Counselors.consists.of....-.ans-
✔✔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?.-.ans-
✔✔6.years.w/.the.terms.of.3.members.expiring.Feb.1.of.each.odd-numbered.year
Who.adopts.&.publishes.LPC.code.of.ethics?.-.ans-✔✔The.Board
Who.adopts.&.lists.authorized.counseling.methods.&.practices?.-.ans-✔✔The.Board
What.3.places.does.the.Board.establish.consumers.receive.info.on.directing.complaints?.-.
ans-✔✔1-written.contracts.for.services,.2-
