State Counseling Boards
All United States and Territories
Alabama
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
Florence Hemphill
Executive Director
950 22nd St N Ste 765
Birmingham, AL 35203-5305
(800) 822-3307
(205) 458-8716
(205) 458-8718 (fax)
florence.hemphill@abec.alabama.gov
Alaska
Alaska Board of Professional Counselors Division of Occupational Licensing
Ms. Eleanor Vinson
Licensing Examiner
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
(907) 465-2551
(907) 465-2974 (Fax)
eleanor.vinson@alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Tobi Zavala
Executive Director
3443 N Central Ave Ste 1700
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 542-1617
(602) 364-0890 (Fax)
tobi.zavala@azbbhe.us
information@azbbhe.us
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alan Pogue
Executive Director
101 E Capitol, Suite 104
Little Rock, AR 72201
(870) 901-7055
(870) 234-1842 (Fax)
alan.arboec@sbcglobal.net
California
Board of Behavioral Sciences
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834
BBSWebmaster@dca.ca.gov
916-574-7830
California Coalition for Counselor Licensure
P.O. Box 6493, Ventura, CA 93006-6493
Dean Porter, Executive Director
info@caccl.org
Colorado
State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners
Ronne Hines
1560 Broadway Ste 1350
Denver, CO 80202-5146
(303) 894-7770
(303) 894-7764 (Fax)
ronne.hines@dora.state.co.us
MentalHealth@dora.state.co.us
Connecticut
Dept of Public Health – State of Connecticut
Judith Bailey
410 Capitol Ave – MS # 12APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7603
(860) 509-8457 (Fax)
judith.bailey@ct.gov
Delaware
Board of Professional Counseling
Mr. Timothy Oswell
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Canon Bldg Ste 203
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4500
(302) 739-2711 (Fax)
timothy.oswell@state.de.us
customerservice.dpr@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Robin Y. Jenkins
Executive Director
District of Columbia Department of Health
899 N Capitol Street NE 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-8336
robin.jenkins2@dc.gov
Florida
Board of Clinical Social Work Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Robin McKenzie
Program Administrator
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin # C-08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
(850) 488-0595
(805) 921-5389 (Fax)
robin_mckenzie@doh.state.fl.us
mqa_491@doh.state.fl.us
Georgia
Professional Licensing Board Examination Development and Testing Unit
Brig Zimmerman
Executive Director
237 Coliseum Dr
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-1484
(478) 207-1496 (Fax)
smstembridge@sos.ga.gov
Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – OVL – Mental Health Counselor Program
Lynn Bhanot
Executive Officer
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801-3469
(808) 586-3000
(808) 568-2874 (Fax)
counselor@dcca.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Idaho State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
Ms. Deborah Sexton
Board Secretary
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 334-3233
(208) 334-3945 (Fax)
dsexton@ibol.idaho.gov
cou@ibol.idaho.gov
Illinois
Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation
Ms. Cheryl Foxx
Staff Liaison
320 W Washington St 3rd Flr
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 782-0458
(217) 782-7645 (Fax)
http://www.idfpr.com/profs/ProfCounselor.asp
Indiana
IN Social Work Marriage & Family Therapist & Mental Health Counselor Board Health Professions Bureau
Ms. Valerie Jones
Board Director
402 W Washington St Rm W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2298
(317) 234-2064
(317) 233-4236 (Fax)
vjones@pla.in.gov
pla5@pla.in.gov
Iowa
Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners IA Dept of Public Health
Ms. Judith Manning
Board Executive
Lucas State Office Bldg 5th Flr
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4422
(515) 281-3121 (Fax)
jmanning@idph.iowa.gov
Kansas
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Phyllis Gilmore
Executive Director
700 SW Harrison Street, Suite 420
Topeka, KS 66603-3929
(785) 296-3240
(785) 296-3112 (Fax)
Phyllis.Gilmore@bsrb.state.ks.us
maryann.peerenboom@bsrb.state.ks.us
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Diana Jarboe, Board Administrator
PO Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602-1360
(502) 564-3296, X227
(502) 564-4818 (Fax)
Diana.Jarboe@ky.gov
karenl.lockett@ky.gov
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Ms. Mary Alice Olsan
Executive Director
8631 Summa Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3678
(225) 765-2515
(225) 765-2514 (Fax)
lpcboard@eatel.net
Maine
Maine Board of Counseling Professionals
Ms. Colleen Eugley
Board Clerk
Licensure State House Station #35
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-8674
(207) 624-8637 (Fax)
colleen.a.eugley@maine.gov
Maryland
Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Ms. Tracey DeShields
Executive Director
Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215-2299
(410) 764-4732
(410) 358-1610 (Fax)
Tracey.DeShields@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Board Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions
Clinton Dick
Executive Director
1000 Washington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 727-5970
(617) 727-2197 (Fax)
susan.e.coco@state.ma.us
patricia.m.bresline@state.ma.us
Michigan
Michigan Board of Counseling The Office of Health Svcs
Norene Lind, Executive Officer and Board Member
PO Box 30670
611 W Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-1341
(517) 373-2179 (Fax)
Lindn@michigan.gov
BHCS-BoardSupport@Michigan.gov
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Ms. Kari Rechtzigel
Executive Director
2829 University Ave SE Ste 210
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3293
(612) 617-2178
(800) 627-3529 TTY
(612) 617-2187 (Fax)
kari.rechtzigel@state.mn.us
lori.strom@state.mn.us
bbht.board@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
Ms. Lee Ann Mordecai
Executive Director
239 N Lamar Street, Suite 402
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-1010
info@lpc.ms.gov
Missouri
Division of Professional Registration Committee for Professional Counselors
Ms. Loree Kessler
Executive Director
3605 Missouri Blvd
PO Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-0018
(573) 751-0735 (Fax)
profcounselor@pr.mo.gov
loree.kessler@pr.mo.gov
Montana
Board of Social Work Examiners & Professional Counselors Dept of Labor & Industry
Ms. Cyndi Reichenbach
Executive Officer
301 South Park 4th Flr
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2392
(406) 841- 2305 (Fax)
dlibsdswpc@mt.gov
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Examiners in Mental Health Practice
Nancy Herdman
Program Specialist
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(402) 471-4905
(402) 471-3577 (Fax)
nancy.herdman@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors
Raymond Smith, Sr.
Executive Director
PO Box 370130
Las Vegas NV 89134-0130
(702) 486-7388
(702) 486-7258 (Fax)
numftbd@mftbd.nv.gov
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
Ms. Peggy Lynch
117 Pleasant Street – Dolloff Building
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-6762
(800) 735-2954 TDD
(603) 271-3950 (Fax)
bdmhp@dhhs.state.nh.us
mlynch@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Jersey
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs State Board of Marriage & Family Therapy Examiners Professional Counselor Examiners Committee
Milagros Collazo, Executive Director
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs; State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners; Counselors Examiners Committee
124 Halsey Street 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 504-6582
(973) 648-3536 (Fax)
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/procounsel.htm
New Mexico
New Mexico Therapy Practice Board Regulation & Licensing Dept
Ms. Eva Baca
2550 Cerrillos Rd
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505-5101
(505) 476-4610
(505) 476-4633 (Fax)
Eva.Bacca@state.nm.us
counselingboard@state.nm.us
New York
State Board for Mental Health Practitioners State Education Department Office of the Professions
Dr. David Hamilton
Executive Secretary
89 Washington Ave 2nd Floor East
Albany, NY 12234-1000
(518) 474-3817
(518) 486-2981 (Fax)
DHamilto@MAIL.NYSED.GOV
mhpbd@mail.nysed.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Ms. Katrina Brent
Administrator
PO Box 77819
Greensboro, NC 27417
(844) 622-3572
(336) 217-6007
brent@ncblpc.org
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
Ms. Marge Ellefson
Executive Secretary
2112 10th Ave SE
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 667-5969
(701) 667-5969 (Fax)
ndbce@btinet.net
Ohio
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Brian Carnahan
Executive Director
50 W Broad St Ste 1075
Columbus, OH 43215-5919
(614) 752-5161
(614) 728-7790 (Fax)
cswmft.info@cswb.ohio.us
Oklahoma
Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board Oklahoma State Dept of Health
Ms. Nena West
Director
1000 NE 10th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
(405) 271-6030
(405) 271-1918 (Fax)
nenaw@health.ok.gov
Oregon
Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists
Charles J. Hill
Executive Director
3218 Pringle Rd SE #250
Salem, OR 97302-6312
(503) 378-5499
Charles.j.hill@state.or.us
Pennsylvania
State Board of Social Workers Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
Ms. Sandra Matter
Board Administrator
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 783-1389
(717) 787-7769 (Fax)
samatter@state.pa.us
ra-socialwork@state.pa.us
st-socialwork@state.pa.us
Rhode Island
Board of Mental Health Counselors/Marriage & Family Therapists RI Dept of Health Professions Regulation
Arlene Hartwell
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-2828
(401) 222-1272 (Fax)
Arlene.Hartwell@health.ri.gov
South Carolina
South Carolina Dept. of Labor Licensing Regulations Div Professional & Occupational Licensing
Ms. Patti Glenn
Board Administrator
PO Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
(803) 896-4658
(803) 896-4719 (Fax)
glennp@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists
Ms. Joyce Vos
Executive Secretary
PO Box 2164
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
(605) 331-2927
(605) 331-2043 (Fax)
sdbce.msp@midconetwork.com
Tennessee
Tennessee State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists
James A. Hill
Board Administrator
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-3202, x25138
(800) 778-4123, x25138
(615) 532-5369 (Fax)
James.A.Hill@tn.gov
Texas
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Ms. Bobbe Alexander
Administrator
1100 W 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3183
(512) 834-6658
(512) 834-6789 (Fax
lpc@dshs.state.tx.us
Utah
Department of Occupational Professional Licensing
Lee Avery
Board Secretary
160 E 300 S Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
(801) 530-6740
(801) 530-6511 (Fax)
lavery@utah.gov
Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners
Ms. Diane LaFaille
Staff Assistant
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
(802) 828-2390
(802) 828-2465 (Fax)
diane.lafaill@state.vt.us
Virginia
Virginia Boards of Counseling
Jaime Hoyle
Acting Executive Director
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 367-4610
(804) 527-4435 (Fax)
coun@dhp.virginia.gov
Washington
Health Professions Quality Assurance; Washington State Department of Health
Betty Moe
Program Representative
PO Box 47869
Olympia, WA 98504-7869
(360) 236-4923
(360) 236-4909 (Fax)
betty.moe@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling
Ms. Jean Ann Johnson
Executive Director
815 Quarrier Street, Suite 212
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
(304) 558-5494
(800) 520-3852
(304) 558-5496
counselingboard@msn.com
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Regulation Licensing
Dan Williams
Executive Director
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 261-7812
(608) 267-0644 (Fax)
dan1.williams@wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Mental Health Professions Licensure Board
Ms. Veronica Skoranski
Operational Licensing Director
1800 Carey Avenue
4th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7788
(307) 777-3508 (Fax)
veronica.skoranski@wyo.gov