TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM(TEXAS
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELLOR)/NEWEST VERSION
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,
personal characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
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,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
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
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, 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
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.
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LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELLOR)/NEWEST VERSION
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,
personal characteristics, disabilities & mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
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,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
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
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, 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
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.
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