TEXAS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR LICENSING EXAM ACTUAL
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE & RATIONALE|INSTANT
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1. A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas is providing
treatment to a client with generalized anxiety disorder. During
informed consent, which statement best reflects the ethical and
legal requirements regarding informed consent?
A. Informed consent is only required before psychological testing.
B. Informed consent is optional if the client has prior counseling
experience.
C. The counselor should explain the nature of counseling, risks, benefits,
confidentiality, fees, and client rights before treatment begins.
D. Informed consent only needs to be documented verbally.
Answer: C
Rationale: Texas counseling regulations and professional ethical
standards require counselors to obtain informed consent before
beginning services. Clients should understand the counseling process,
expected benefits, possible risks, alternatives, confidentiality limitations,
fees, record keeping, and their rights before engaging in treatment.
2. A counselor suspects that a 10-year-old client is being physically
abused. According to Texas law, what is the counselor's BEST
course of action?
A. Wait until abuse is confirmed.
B. Report the suspicion immediately to the appropriate authorities.
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,C. Inform the alleged abuser before reporting.
D. Discuss the case only during supervision.
Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law mandates reporting suspected child abuse
immediately. Proof is not required. Failure to report suspected abuse
can result in legal penalties and professional disciplinary action.
3. Which counseling theory emphasizes unconditional positive
regard, empathy, and congruence?
A. Behavioral Therapy
B. Person-Centered Therapy
C. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
D. Reality Therapy
Answer: B
Rationale: Carl Rogers developed Person-Centered Therapy,
emphasizing unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness
(congruence), and the client's innate capacity for growth.
4. A counselor working with a suicidal client determines that the
client has a detailed plan, means, and intent. What should occur
FIRST?
A. Schedule another appointment next week.
B. Develop a safety plan while assessing immediate risk and arranging
emergency intervention.
C. Recommend meditation exercises only.
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,D. Terminate counseling immediately.
Answer: B
Rationale: A client with plan, means, and intent represents high suicide
risk requiring immediate intervention, safety planning, possible
hospitalization, consultation, and involvement of emergency services if
necessary.
5. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own
unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else?
A. Sublimation
B. Projection
C. Displacement
D. Rationalization
Answer: B
Rationale: Projection occurs when individuals unconsciously attribute
their own unwanted feelings, motives, or impulses to another person.
6. Which developmental task is central during Erikson's stage of
Identity vs. Role Confusion?
A. Developing trust
B. Establishing independence
C. Forming a stable personal identity
D. Achieving intimacy
Answer: C
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, Rationale: Adolescents work toward establishing a coherent sense of
self. Successful completion results in fidelity and a stable identity.
7. During group counseling, one member consistently dominates
discussion. The leader's BEST intervention is:
A. Ignore the behavior.
B. Remove the member from the group immediately.
C. Redirect participation while encouraging quieter members to
contribute.
D. End the session early.
Answer: C
Rationale: Effective group leaders balance participation while
maintaining cohesion and encouraging equal opportunities for members
to share.
8. Which reliability coefficient measures internal consistency?
A. Pearson correlation
B. Cronbach's alpha
C. Cohen's kappa
D. Standard deviation
Answer: B
Rationale: Cronbach's alpha measures how consistently test items
measure the same underlying construct.
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COUNSELOR LICENSING EXAM ACTUAL
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE & RATIONALE|INSTANT
DOWNLOAD
1. A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas is providing
treatment to a client with generalized anxiety disorder. During
informed consent, which statement best reflects the ethical and
legal requirements regarding informed consent?
A. Informed consent is only required before psychological testing.
B. Informed consent is optional if the client has prior counseling
experience.
C. The counselor should explain the nature of counseling, risks, benefits,
confidentiality, fees, and client rights before treatment begins.
D. Informed consent only needs to be documented verbally.
Answer: C
Rationale: Texas counseling regulations and professional ethical
standards require counselors to obtain informed consent before
beginning services. Clients should understand the counseling process,
expected benefits, possible risks, alternatives, confidentiality limitations,
fees, record keeping, and their rights before engaging in treatment.
2. A counselor suspects that a 10-year-old client is being physically
abused. According to Texas law, what is the counselor's BEST
course of action?
A. Wait until abuse is confirmed.
B. Report the suspicion immediately to the appropriate authorities.
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,C. Inform the alleged abuser before reporting.
D. Discuss the case only during supervision.
Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law mandates reporting suspected child abuse
immediately. Proof is not required. Failure to report suspected abuse
can result in legal penalties and professional disciplinary action.
3. Which counseling theory emphasizes unconditional positive
regard, empathy, and congruence?
A. Behavioral Therapy
B. Person-Centered Therapy
C. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
D. Reality Therapy
Answer: B
Rationale: Carl Rogers developed Person-Centered Therapy,
emphasizing unconditional positive regard, empathy, genuineness
(congruence), and the client's innate capacity for growth.
4. A counselor working with a suicidal client determines that the
client has a detailed plan, means, and intent. What should occur
FIRST?
A. Schedule another appointment next week.
B. Develop a safety plan while assessing immediate risk and arranging
emergency intervention.
C. Recommend meditation exercises only.
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,D. Terminate counseling immediately.
Answer: B
Rationale: A client with plan, means, and intent represents high suicide
risk requiring immediate intervention, safety planning, possible
hospitalization, consultation, and involvement of emergency services if
necessary.
5. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own
unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else?
A. Sublimation
B. Projection
C. Displacement
D. Rationalization
Answer: B
Rationale: Projection occurs when individuals unconsciously attribute
their own unwanted feelings, motives, or impulses to another person.
6. Which developmental task is central during Erikson's stage of
Identity vs. Role Confusion?
A. Developing trust
B. Establishing independence
C. Forming a stable personal identity
D. Achieving intimacy
Answer: C
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, Rationale: Adolescents work toward establishing a coherent sense of
self. Successful completion results in fidelity and a stable identity.
7. During group counseling, one member consistently dominates
discussion. The leader's BEST intervention is:
A. Ignore the behavior.
B. Remove the member from the group immediately.
C. Redirect participation while encouraging quieter members to
contribute.
D. End the session early.
Answer: C
Rationale: Effective group leaders balance participation while
maintaining cohesion and encouraging equal opportunities for members
to share.
8. Which reliability coefficient measures internal consistency?
A. Pearson correlation
B. Cronbach's alpha
C. Cohen's kappa
D. Standard deviation
Answer: B
Rationale: Cronbach's alpha measures how consistently test items
measure the same underlying construct.
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