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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From my looking, Carissa is licensed in Michigan as a LMFT and LPC, both current.

She is not licensed as either in Texas. Which seems strange, because she would then be practicing without a license in Texas. Unless Jen's use of the word "therapist" was super intentional - as that is not a protected title.

I'm in Canada, where things are different. But I would be very curious how she's working this with her Michigan licensing bodies.

It is no accident that Jen said, trying to play dumb, "with all the letters." She can't name the letters, or else she would out Carissa as practicing without a license in TX.

It's shady to me. The dual relationship is definitely sketchy. It would definitely warrant an ethical inquiry to her licensing board, though I wonder if the use of "therapist" is the safety piece here that would protect her?

Seems suspect to me, no matter which way you slice it.

Also, I can own that my skills in doing a license search in TX might be poor.[/quote]

I would imagine the licensing is probably not an issue because she's not offering therapy, this would be more similar to being on a podcast, writing a book, etc. You wouldn't expect someone to be licensed in every single state.

I imagine the BetterHelp people get around the licensing thing by saying they are providing services in the state they reside in? It's probably one of those areas of professional practice where the rules haven't really kept up with technology.[/quote]

It doesn't matter that the "rules haven't kept up with technology" you can only practice in states where you are licensed.  There is a Counseling Compact being enacted that will allow practice in states that are in the compact.  We (therapists) can not see our regular clients who are on vacation or business trips out of our state.

If she is seeing Jen as a "coach" then she should be referred to as a coach not as her therapist because it is also against our code of ethics to misrepresent yourself.[/quote]

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