2025 TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (TEXAS
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM STUDY CARDS) GRADED TO PASS!!
True or false? LPCs can only bill clients or third parties for services actually rendered. - -answer-TRUE
Yes or no? Relationships between a licensee and any other person used by the licensee to provide
services to a client will be reflected on billing documents. - -answer-YES
If a written request is made, LPCs must provide a written explanation of a billing statement to a client or
client's guardian. - -answer-TRUE
What is the exception for a licensee to submit a bill to a client for counseling treatment intervention that
was not provided? - -answer-Unkept appointment or no-show fee.
Does an LPC have to comply with requests for the release of mental health records and confidential
information? - -answer-Yes, under the guidelines of Texas Health and Safety Code, chapters 611 and
181.
What is the policy of providing counseling services to a minor client who is named in a custody
agreement or court order? - -answer-LPC shall obtain, review and maintain in the minor client's record a
current copy of the custody agreement or court order as well as any applicable part of the divorce
decree before beginning counseling services.
What should an LPC do when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from the counseling
relationship? - -answer-Terminate the professional counseling relationship. If professional counseling is
still necessary, the LPC shall take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer to appropriate care.
, Can an LPC evaluate an individual's mental emotional or behavioral condition if the LPC has not
personally interview the individual? - -answer-No, or the LPC must disclose within the evaluation that
the LOC has NOT personally interviewed the individual.
True or false? An LPC shall not aid or abet the unlicensed practice of professional counseling by a person
required to be licensed. - -answer-TRUE
Yes or no? An LPC shall report to the board knowledge of any unlicensed practice of counseling. - -
answer-YES
Sexual contact means... - -answer-1-deviate sexual intercourse; 2-sexual contact; 3-sexual intercourse;
4-requests or offers by a licensee for deviate sexual intercourse, sexual contact or sexual intercourse.
Sexual exploitation means... - -answer-A pattern, practice or scheme of conduct, which may include
sexual contact that can reasonably be construed as being for the purposes of sexual arousal or
gratification or sexual abuse of any person.
Sexual exploitation does NOT mean... - -answer-Obtaining information about a client sexual history
within standard excepted practice while treating a sexual relationship dysfunction.
Therapeutic deception means... - -answer-A representation by an LPC that sexual contact with, or sexual
exploitation by, the LPC is consistent with, or a part of, a clients or former clients counseling.
An LPC shall NOT engage in sexual contact with or sexual exploitation of a person who is... - -answer-1-A
client; 2-an LPC Intern supervised by the licensee; 3-Is student of a licensee add an educational
institution at which the licensee provides professional or educational services.
Sexual contact that occurs more than ______ years after the termination of the client relationship, an
LPC intern or a student of the licensee at a post secondary educational institution will not be deemed a
violation. - -answer-5 years and if the conduct is consensual, not the result of sexual exploitation and
not detrimental to the client
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM STUDY CARDS) GRADED TO PASS!!
True or false? LPCs can only bill clients or third parties for services actually rendered. - -answer-TRUE
Yes or no? Relationships between a licensee and any other person used by the licensee to provide
services to a client will be reflected on billing documents. - -answer-YES
If a written request is made, LPCs must provide a written explanation of a billing statement to a client or
client's guardian. - -answer-TRUE
What is the exception for a licensee to submit a bill to a client for counseling treatment intervention that
was not provided? - -answer-Unkept appointment or no-show fee.
Does an LPC have to comply with requests for the release of mental health records and confidential
information? - -answer-Yes, under the guidelines of Texas Health and Safety Code, chapters 611 and
181.
What is the policy of providing counseling services to a minor client who is named in a custody
agreement or court order? - -answer-LPC shall obtain, review and maintain in the minor client's record a
current copy of the custody agreement or court order as well as any applicable part of the divorce
decree before beginning counseling services.
What should an LPC do when it is reasonably clear that the client is not benefiting from the counseling
relationship? - -answer-Terminate the professional counseling relationship. If professional counseling is
still necessary, the LPC shall take reasonable steps to facilitate the transfer to appropriate care.
, Can an LPC evaluate an individual's mental emotional or behavioral condition if the LPC has not
personally interview the individual? - -answer-No, or the LPC must disclose within the evaluation that
the LOC has NOT personally interviewed the individual.
True or false? An LPC shall not aid or abet the unlicensed practice of professional counseling by a person
required to be licensed. - -answer-TRUE
Yes or no? An LPC shall report to the board knowledge of any unlicensed practice of counseling. - -
answer-YES
Sexual contact means... - -answer-1-deviate sexual intercourse; 2-sexual contact; 3-sexual intercourse;
4-requests or offers by a licensee for deviate sexual intercourse, sexual contact or sexual intercourse.
Sexual exploitation means... - -answer-A pattern, practice or scheme of conduct, which may include
sexual contact that can reasonably be construed as being for the purposes of sexual arousal or
gratification or sexual abuse of any person.
Sexual exploitation does NOT mean... - -answer-Obtaining information about a client sexual history
within standard excepted practice while treating a sexual relationship dysfunction.
Therapeutic deception means... - -answer-A representation by an LPC that sexual contact with, or sexual
exploitation by, the LPC is consistent with, or a part of, a clients or former clients counseling.
An LPC shall NOT engage in sexual contact with or sexual exploitation of a person who is... - -answer-1-A
client; 2-an LPC Intern supervised by the licensee; 3-Is student of a licensee add an educational
institution at which the licensee provides professional or educational services.
Sexual contact that occurs more than ______ years after the termination of the client relationship, an
LPC intern or a student of the licensee at a post secondary educational institution will not be deemed a
violation. - -answer-5 years and if the conduct is consensual, not the result of sexual exploitation and
not detrimental to the client
