Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LX - Professional Counselors
Subpart 1 - Licensed Professional Counselors
Chapter 21 - Code of Conduct for Licensed Professional Counselors
Section LX-2101 - Preamble

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LX-2101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The Louisiana Licensed Professional Board of Examiners is dedicated to the enhancement of the worth, dignity, potential and uniqueness of each individual in the state of Louisiana.

B. Specification of a code of conduct enables the board to clarify to present and future licensees and to those served by licensees the responsibilities held in common by persons practicing mental health counseling.

C. Mental Health Counseling - assisting an individual or group through psychotherapy by rendering or offering prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, which includes psychotherapy of mental, emotional, behavioral, and addiction disorders. This professional relationship empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.

D. The existence of this code of conduct serves to govern the practice of mental health counseling and the professional functioning of licensed professional counselors and provisional licensed professional counselors in the state of Louisiana.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1101-1123.

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