TEXAS LPC JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
1. Professional Counselors apply...: Mental health, psychotherapeutic &
human development principles
2. LPCs facilitate...: 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.
3. Counseling is defined as: 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.
4. Assessment is defined as: Selecting, administering, scoring &
interpreting instruments designed to assess aptitude's, abilities,
achievements, interests, per- sonal characteristics, disabilities &
mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
5. What assessments are LPCs NOT able to use?: Standardized
projective techniques such as Rorschach Ink Blot, Roberts
Apperception Test, Thematic Apperception.
6. Consulting means...: 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.
7. Referral means...: Evaluating & identifying needs of counselee to
determine the advisability of referral to other specialists, informing
the counselor of such judgment & communicating as requested if
deemed appropriate to such referral source.
8. LPCs are regulated by...: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 -
Professional Counselors
9. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors is
also known as: Licensed Professional Counselors Act
10.Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors aka
Licensed Professional Counselors Act does NOT allow for...: practice of
medi- cine, law, counseling for government or educational institutions,
counselor interns, federal employees, social workers, pastoral
counselors, public/private nonprofits, rehab counselors & music
therapists.
11.Does the Texas occupational code have a separate specialization for art
therapy?: YES
, 12.LPCs are regulated by: Texas State Board of Examiners of
Professional Counselors
13. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors falls under-
: The Department is State Health Services
14.Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Counselor implies...: the
person is licensed, trained, experienced or expert in counseling &
engages in any practice of counseling w/ individuals, couples, families
& groups for compensation.
15.Counseling treatment intervention means...: application of cognitive,
affec- tive, behavioral, psychodynamic & systemic counseling
strategies including devel- opmental, wellness & psychological
dysfunction that reflect a pluralistic society.
16.Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o?: No
17.Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors consists
of...: 9 members appointed by the governor including 5 LPCs (at least 3
in private practice & 1 counselor educator) & 4 members of the public.
18.How long is a Board members term?: 6 years w/ the terms of 3
members expiring Feb 1 of each odd-numbered year
19.Who adopts & publishes LPC code of ethics?: The Board
20.Who adopts & lists authorized counseling methods & practices?:
The Board
21.What 3 places does the Board establish consumers receive info on
direct- ing complaints?: 1-written contracts for services, 2-sign
1. Professional Counselors apply...: Mental health, psychotherapeutic &
human development principles
2. LPCs facilitate...: 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.
3. Counseling is defined as: 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.
4. Assessment is defined as: Selecting, administering, scoring &
interpreting instruments designed to assess aptitude's, abilities,
achievements, interests, per- sonal characteristics, disabilities &
mental, emotional & behavioral D/o
5. What assessments are LPCs NOT able to use?: Standardized
projective techniques such as Rorschach Ink Blot, Roberts
Apperception Test, Thematic Apperception.
6. Consulting means...: 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.
7. Referral means...: Evaluating & identifying needs of counselee to
determine the advisability of referral to other specialists, informing
the counselor of such judgment & communicating as requested if
deemed appropriate to such referral source.
8. LPCs are regulated by...: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 -
Professional Counselors
9. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors is
also known as: Licensed Professional Counselors Act
10.Texas Occupations Code Chapter 503 - Professional Counselors aka
Licensed Professional Counselors Act does NOT allow for...: practice of
medi- cine, law, counseling for government or educational institutions,
counselor interns, federal employees, social workers, pastoral
counselors, public/private nonprofits, rehab counselors & music
therapists.
11.Does the Texas occupational code have a separate specialization for art
therapy?: YES
, 12.LPCs are regulated by: Texas State Board of Examiners of
Professional Counselors
13. Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors falls under-
: The Department is State Health Services
14.Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Counselor implies...: the
person is licensed, trained, experienced or expert in counseling &
engages in any practice of counseling w/ individuals, couples, families
& groups for compensation.
15.Counseling treatment intervention means...: application of cognitive,
affec- tive, behavioral, psychodynamic & systemic counseling
strategies including devel- opmental, wellness & psychological
dysfunction that reflect a pluralistic society.
16.Can a LPC diagnose or treat a physical condition or D/o?: No
17.Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors consists
of...: 9 members appointed by the governor including 5 LPCs (at least 3
in private practice & 1 counselor educator) & 4 members of the public.
18.How long is a Board members term?: 6 years w/ the terms of 3
members expiring Feb 1 of each odd-numbered year
19.Who adopts & publishes LPC code of ethics?: The Board
20.Who adopts & lists authorized counseling methods & practices?:
The Board
21.What 3 places does the Board establish consumers receive info on
direct- ing complaints?: 1-written contracts for services, 2-sign
