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Texas licensure requirements

What each therapy license in Texas requires after graduate school: supervised hours, supervision, time limits, exams, and whether you can be supervised by video. Pick your license.

Sourced to the Texas licensing boardsChecked September 25, 2026Not individually reviewed by a clinicianAbout this site

LPCLicensed Professional Counselor · professional counselor

3,000 clock-hours under a Council-approved supervisor
Supervision: 4 hours per month while counseling; no fixed total stated
Remote supervision: some limits

LMFTLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist · marriage and family therapist

minimum of two years of work experience ... which includes a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised clinical practice
Supervision: 200 hours by an LMFT-S; ≥100 individual
Remote supervision: paperwork

LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker · clinical social worker

3000 hours of supervised professional clinical experience over a period of at least 24 months
Supervision: minimum of 100 hours of supervision with a Council-approved supervisor
Remote supervision: some limits

PsychologistLicensed Psychologist · psychologist (phd/psyd)

Internship: Formal internship of ≥1,750 hours within the doctoral program; APA/CPA-accredited or APPIC member, or meeting 463.11(d)(2)/(3) criteria
Remote supervision: easy

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