Licensing Boards
When you choose a therapist/trauma professional, you should keep in mind that skilled professionals are licensed with Professional Regulatory Bodies that recognize their practice specialty.
These bodies regulate professional practices, to ensure that a high quality of service is offered to the public, and that those professionals hold to a certain standard of care. There are regulatory bodies for medical practitioners, dentists, accountants, engineers, lawyers, occupational therapists, registered psychiatric nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and professional counselors, just to name a few.
To assist you with verifying the status of a therapist’s license, we have provided a listing of Licensing Boards registered in the United States and Canada. Many Boards offer online license verification. However if the Board in your state or province does not offer online verification we have provided a comprehensive list so you can contact them.
If you are going to enter into a contract for service with a professional listed on TraumaLine1, we recommend that you verify the therapist’s current license status to ensure they have the training, skill sets and licensing to offer you appropriate service.
The practitioner’s Licensing Board would also be able to let you know if there are any outstanding ethical concerns or legal matters related to the therapists’s practice that they are aware of.
- Psychologists – United States – Canada
- Social Workers – United States – Canada
- Professional Counselors – United States – Canada
- Trauma Organizations
PSYCHOLOGISTS – United States
Alabama
Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology
Arizona
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
California
California Board of Psychology
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists Department of Public Health
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Psychology
Georgia
Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Idaho
Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Kansas
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Maryland
Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Michigan
Michigan Board of Psychology
Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Psychology
Montana
Montana Board of Psychologists
Nevada
State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners
New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners
New York
New York State Board for Psychology
North Dakota
North Dakota State Board of Psychologists Examiners
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology
Utah
Utah Psychologist Licensing Board
Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Psychology Examiners
Washington
Washington State Examining Board of Psychology
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board
Department of Regulation & Licensing Bureau of Health Service Professions
Alaska
Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology
Colorado
Colorado Board of Psychologist Examiners
Delaware
Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychology
Florida
Florida Board of Psychology
Hawaii
DCCA-PVL
Att: Hawaii Board of Psychology
Illinois
Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing & Disciplinary Committee Department of Professional Regulation
Iowa
Iowa Board of Psychology Examiners Department of Public Health
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology
Maine
Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists Division of Registration
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Psychology
Missouri
Missouri State Committee of Psychologists
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Examiners of Psychologists
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners
North Carolina
North Carolina Psychology Board
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Psychology
Oregon
Oregon State Board of Psychologist Examiners
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Psychology
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Texas
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Vermont
Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners
Virginia
Virginia Board of Psychology
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Wyoming
Wyoming State Board of Psychology
PSYCHOLOGISTS – Canada
Alberta
The College of Alberta Psychologists
Manitoba
Psychological Association of Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Psychologists Registration Board
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
British Columbia
College of Psychologists of British Columbia
Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador Board of Examiners in Psychology
Ontario
The College of Psychologists of Ontario
Quebec
Ordre des Psychologues du Quebec
SOCIAL WORKERS – United States
Alabama
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Arizona
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
California
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Connecticut
Department of Public Health-Social Work Licensure
District of Columbia
Board of Social Work DC Department of Health
Georgia
Composite Board of Professional Counselors,
Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists
Idaho
State Board of Social Work Examiners Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Indiana
Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist and
Mental Health Counselor Board
Kansas
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Maryland
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Department of Health & Mental
Michigan
Board of Social Work
Mississippi
Board of Examiners for Social Workers
and Marriage & Family Therapists
Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners & Prof. Counselors
Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners & Prof. Counselors
Nevada
Board of Examiners for Social Workers
New Jersey
State Board of Social Work Examiners
New York
State Board for Social Work
North Dakota
Board of Social Work Examiners
Oklahoma
Board of Licensed Social Workers
Pennsylvania
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists
and Professional Counselors
Rhode Island
Division of Prof. Regulation, Dept. of Health
South Dakota
Board of Social Work Examiners
Texas
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Vermont
Office of the Secretary of State, Licensing & Reg.
Virginia
Board of Social Work
West Virginia
Board of Social Work Examiners
Wyoming
Mental Health Professions Licensing Board
Alaska
Board of Social Work Examiners
Arkansas
Social Work Licensing Board
Colorado
Board of Social Work Examiners
Delaware
Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners
Florida
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family
Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
Hawaii
DCCA-PVL
Illinois
Social Work Examining & Disciplinary Board Department of Professional Regulation
Iowa
Board of Social Work Examiners Bureau of Professional Licensure
Kentucky
Board of Examiners of Social Work
Maine
State Board of Social Work Licensure
Massachusetts
Division of Registration
Minnesota
Board of Social Work
Missouri
State Committee for Licensed Social Workers
Division of Professional Registration
Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners & Prof. Counselors
Nebraska
Credentialing Division
New Hampshire
Board of Mental Health Practice
New Mexico
Board of Social Work Examiners
North Carolina
NC Social Work Certification & Licensure Board
Ohio
Counselor, Social Worker, and MFT Board
Oregon
State Board of Clinical Social Workers
Puerto Rico
State Board of Social Work Examiners
South Carolina
Board of Social Work Examiners
Tennessee
Board of Social Work Certification & Licensure
Utah
Social Work Licensing Board
US Virgin Islands
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Office of Boards & Commissions
Washington
Washington Department of Health Counselor Programs
Wisconsin
Marriage and Family Therapists, Professional Counselors
and Social Workers Examining Board
SOCIAL WORKERS – Canada
Alberta
Alberta College of Social Workers
Manitoba
Manitoba Institute of Registered Social Workers
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Social Work
Nova Scotia
Registrar’s Office Board of Examiners
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Social Work Registration Board
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
British Columbia
Board of Registration for Social Workers
Manitoba
Manitoba Institute of Registered
Northern Canada
The Association of Social Workers of Northern Canada
Ontario
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Quebec
Ordre professionel des travailleurs sociaux du Quebec
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS – United States
Alabama
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Arizona
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
California
CA Registry of Professional Counselors & Paraprofessionals
Connecticut
Dept of Public Health – State of Connecticut
District of Columbia
Board of Professional Counseling Department of Health
Georgia
Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors Professional Licensing Board
Idaho
Idaho State Counselor Licensing Board Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Indiana
Indiana Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapist
& Mental Health Counselor Board Health Professions Bureau
Kansas
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Maryland
State of Maryland
MD Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Michigan
Michigan Board of Counseling The Office of Health Services
Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors
Department of Commerce Professional & Occupational Licensing Division
Nevada
Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and
Clinical Professional Counselors
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
State Board of Marriage & Family Therapy Examiners
Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
New York
State Board for Mental Health Practitioners
State Education Department Office of the Professions
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
Oklahoma
Division of Professional Counselor Licensing
Oklahoma State Dept. of Health
Pennsylvania
State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists,
and Professional Counselors
South Carolina
Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists
Tennessee
State Board of Professional Counselors, Marital & Family
Therapists & Clinical Pastoral Therapist
Utah
Dept. of Occupational Professional Licensing
Virginia
Virginia Board of Professional Counselors Department of Health Professions
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
Wyoming
Mental Health Professions Licensure Board
Alaska
Board of Professional Counselors Division of Occupational Licensing
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
Colorado
State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners
Delaware
Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals
Florida
Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy,
and Mental Health Counseling
Hawaii
DCCA-PVL
Illinois
Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Division of Professional Regulation
Iowa
Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Iowa Department of Public Health
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Board Administrator
Maine
Maine Board of Counseling Professionals
Massachusetts
Board Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Missouri
Division of Professional Registration Committee for Professional Counselors
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Examiners in Mental Health Practice
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
New Mexico
New Mexico Therapy Practice Board
Regulation & Licensings Dept.
North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Ohio
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage Family Therapist Board
Oregon
Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
Rhode Island
Board of Mental Health Counselors / Marriage and Family Therapists RI Department of Health Professions Regulation
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
Texas
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office
Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners
Washington
Department of Health Health Professions Section Seven
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Regulation Licensing
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS – Canada
Canada
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Canada
Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Association of Counselling Therapists
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Counselling Association
Canada
Canadian Mental Health Association, National
British Columbia
British Columbia Association of Professional Counsellors
Ontario
Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists
