Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Texas State Board of Examiners of Licensed Professional Counselors adopts rules and regulations to establish the qualifications and regulate the practice of Professional Counselors in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Licensed Professional Counselors can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1994 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Residence (7,514) - May
1998 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (6,513) - March
1999 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (6,512) - November
2000 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (6,269) - September
2001 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (10,036) - September
2002 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (9,783) - December
2003 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (10,596) - September
2004 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (10,702) - October
2005 Licensed Professional Counselors by County of Practice (10,896) - September
2006 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (13,954) - November*
2007 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (13,967) - September
2008 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (14,284) - September
2009 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (14,876) - September
2010 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (15,781) - September
2011 Licensed Professional Counselors & Interns by County of Practice (16,704) - September
*Note: Starting in 2006, Licensed Professional Counselor Interns were included in the tables. This explains the increase in the numbers from 2005-2006. The specific numbers for Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Professional Counselor Interns can be found at the bottom of the tables.
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.