LPC Rules and Regulations Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025 Rated 100%
The use of specific methods, techniques, or modalities within the practice of professional counseling is
limited to professional counselors appropriately trained and competent. - Answers True
Group counseling can offer career and life counseling and development, as well as adjustment through
the life span. - Answers True
Individual counseling in Texas offers an LPC the ability to practice very few theoretical interventions. -
Answers False
Couples counseling offers interventions and strategies to achieve resolution of problems associated with
cohabitation and interdependence of adults living as couples. - Answers True
Addictions counseling in Texas requires an LCDC and cannot be performed by an LPC. - Answers False
Therapists providing any form of counseling methods and techniques must ensure that they are trained
and qualified to provide those services. - Answers True
LPCs in Texas do not provide educational and career counseling. - Answers False
Crisis counseling is a counseling intervention designed to address immediate situations including factors
such as safety and immediate needs. - Answers True
LPCs who consult provide assistance in understanding and solving current potential problems that the
consultee may have in relation to a third party, whether individuals, groups, or organizations, but
consultation is not considered direct client contact for LPC Interns. - Answers True
A licensee shall not make any false, misleading, or exaggerated claims regarding his or her qualifications,
capabilities or experience. - Answers True
A licensee may engage in a non-therapeutic relationship with a client if the relationship begins more
than one year after the end of the counseling relationship and the non-therapeutic relationship is
consensual. - Answers False
A licensee may engage in sexual contact with a client if the contact begins more than five years after the
end of the counseling relationship if the conduct is consensual, not the result of sexual exploitation, and
not detrimental to the client. - Answers True
An LPC or LPC Intern may provide counseling services to previous or current family members and/or
friends. - Answers False
An LPC may continue the professional counseling relationship even if it is reasonably clear that the client
is not benefiting from the relationship. - Answers False
An LPC Intern may practice only under the supervision of a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
and may not practice within the LPC Intern's own private independent practice. - Answers True
, An LPC Intern may compensate his or her supervisor for time spent in supervision if the supervision is
not a part of the supervisor's responsibilities as a paid employee of an agency. - Answers True
A licensee shall not use alcohol or drugs in a manner that adversely affects the licensee's ability to
provide counseling.
True - Answers True
A licensee has no responsibility to take reasonable action to inform medical or law enforcement
personnel if he or she determines that there is a probability of imminent physical injury by or to the
client. - Answers False
Regardless of setting, a licensee shall provide counseling only in the context of a professional
relationship. - Answers True
Verbal communications between a client and a licensed professional are not considered confidential. -
Answers False
Except as provided by Subsection (b), once a client or a client's legally authorized representative has
signed a disclosure consent form, it can not be revoked. - Answers False
On receipt of a written request from a client to examine or copy all or part of his or her personal
recorded mental health care information, a mental health care professional will make that information
available within 15 days of the request or advise client as to the status of the information and the
resolution to the request. - Answers True
If an LPC denies access to any portion of a record, the LPC shall give the patient a signed and dated
written statement that having access to the record would be harmful to the clients physical, mental, or
emotional health and shall include a copy of the written statement in the patient's records. The
statement must include the portion of record denied, the reason for denial and the duration of denial. -
Answers True
An LPC in Texas is required to maintain secure client records for a period of 7 years after the date of a
client's last session. - Answers False
Once licensed, counselors are not required to continuously monitor their effectiveness as professionals
or take steps to improve when necessary. - Answers False
Applications not corrected or completed within 45 days of notice of deficiencies will be void and
application materials will be returned to the applicant. - Answers False
Incomplete application packets received by the board will be returned to the applicant without review
and fees associated with the application will also be returned. - Answers False
Applicants may resubmit a returned packet without additional fee if the packet is resubmitted within 30
days of the date of notice of non-acceptance of the original application. - Answers False
The use of specific methods, techniques, or modalities within the practice of professional counseling is
limited to professional counselors appropriately trained and competent. - Answers True
Group counseling can offer career and life counseling and development, as well as adjustment through
the life span. - Answers True
Individual counseling in Texas offers an LPC the ability to practice very few theoretical interventions. -
Answers False
Couples counseling offers interventions and strategies to achieve resolution of problems associated with
cohabitation and interdependence of adults living as couples. - Answers True
Addictions counseling in Texas requires an LCDC and cannot be performed by an LPC. - Answers False
Therapists providing any form of counseling methods and techniques must ensure that they are trained
and qualified to provide those services. - Answers True
LPCs in Texas do not provide educational and career counseling. - Answers False
Crisis counseling is a counseling intervention designed to address immediate situations including factors
such as safety and immediate needs. - Answers True
LPCs who consult provide assistance in understanding and solving current potential problems that the
consultee may have in relation to a third party, whether individuals, groups, or organizations, but
consultation is not considered direct client contact for LPC Interns. - Answers True
A licensee shall not make any false, misleading, or exaggerated claims regarding his or her qualifications,
capabilities or experience. - Answers True
A licensee may engage in a non-therapeutic relationship with a client if the relationship begins more
than one year after the end of the counseling relationship and the non-therapeutic relationship is
consensual. - Answers False
A licensee may engage in sexual contact with a client if the contact begins more than five years after the
end of the counseling relationship if the conduct is consensual, not the result of sexual exploitation, and
not detrimental to the client. - Answers True
An LPC or LPC Intern may provide counseling services to previous or current family members and/or
friends. - Answers False
An LPC may continue the professional counseling relationship even if it is reasonably clear that the client
is not benefiting from the relationship. - Answers False
An LPC Intern may practice only under the supervision of a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor
and may not practice within the LPC Intern's own private independent practice. - Answers True
, An LPC Intern may compensate his or her supervisor for time spent in supervision if the supervision is
not a part of the supervisor's responsibilities as a paid employee of an agency. - Answers True
A licensee shall not use alcohol or drugs in a manner that adversely affects the licensee's ability to
provide counseling.
True - Answers True
A licensee has no responsibility to take reasonable action to inform medical or law enforcement
personnel if he or she determines that there is a probability of imminent physical injury by or to the
client. - Answers False
Regardless of setting, a licensee shall provide counseling only in the context of a professional
relationship. - Answers True
Verbal communications between a client and a licensed professional are not considered confidential. -
Answers False
Except as provided by Subsection (b), once a client or a client's legally authorized representative has
signed a disclosure consent form, it can not be revoked. - Answers False
On receipt of a written request from a client to examine or copy all or part of his or her personal
recorded mental health care information, a mental health care professional will make that information
available within 15 days of the request or advise client as to the status of the information and the
resolution to the request. - Answers True
If an LPC denies access to any portion of a record, the LPC shall give the patient a signed and dated
written statement that having access to the record would be harmful to the clients physical, mental, or
emotional health and shall include a copy of the written statement in the patient's records. The
statement must include the portion of record denied, the reason for denial and the duration of denial. -
Answers True
An LPC in Texas is required to maintain secure client records for a period of 7 years after the date of a
client's last session. - Answers False
Once licensed, counselors are not required to continuously monitor their effectiveness as professionals
or take steps to improve when necessary. - Answers False
Applications not corrected or completed within 45 days of notice of deficiencies will be void and
application materials will be returned to the applicant. - Answers False
Incomplete application packets received by the board will be returned to the applicant without review
and fees associated with the application will also be returned. - Answers False
Applicants may resubmit a returned packet without additional fee if the packet is resubmitted within 30
days of the date of notice of non-acceptance of the original application. - Answers False
