Disclaimer I am an LPC in GA and a certified supervisor (CPCS & ACS). I am not a Georgia Composite Board member and I do not speak on behalf of the board. I am a current member of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of GA and a former LPCA-GA board member. However, I also do … Read more
Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy Today I heard a podcast featuring a Professional Counselor who was asked to describe what psychotherapy is and what the difference is between a Psychologist, a Psychiatrist and a Psychotherapist. The response was very confusing and also very incorrect. It suggested that all Psychotherapists were master’s level degree holders and that Psychiatrists … Read more
The Right to Diagnose Many of my peers and colleagues were surprised to know that Licensed Professional Counselors in Georgia did not have a legal right to diagnose those with mental health disorders in the state of Georgia prior to last year’s battle by the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Association (LPCA-GA) to pass a bill into … Read more
