Who licenses therapists in Kentucky?

Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors; Kentucky Board of Social Work; Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. Each board publishes its own hours, exam, and fee schedule.

What are the license titles in Kentucky?

Counselors: LPCC. Social workers: LCSW. Marriage and family therapists: LMFT. Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist. Supervised tier: LPCA, CSW.

Is Kentucky in the Counseling Compact or PSYPACT?

Kentucky is a Counseling Compact member. Kentucky is a PSYPACT member. The Social Work Compact has been enacted; practice privileges follow the compact commission timeline.

How to become a therapist in Kentucky.

Kentucky uses LPCC at the clinical tier with LPCA as the associate tier. Kentucky is in the Counseling Compact and PSYPACT.

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Board

Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
Kentucky Board of Social Work
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology

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License titles

Counselors: LPCC
Social workers: LCSW
MFTs: LMFT
Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist
Supervised tier: LPCA, CSW

Counseling Compact

Member

PSYPACT

Member

Social Work Compact

Enacted

We reviewed compact membership on 2026-08-14. Each compact sets its own eligibility rules, so confirm with the compact commission and your board before you rely on a privilege.

Kentucky licensing questions

Who licenses therapists in Kentucky?: Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors; Kentucky Board of Social Work; Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology. Each board publishes its own hours, exam, and fee schedule.
What are the license titles in Kentucky?: Counselors: LPCC. Social workers: LCSW. Marriage and family therapists: LMFT. Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist. Supervised tier: LPCA, CSW.
Is Kentucky in the Counseling Compact or PSYPACT?: Kentucky is a Counseling Compact member. Kentucky is a PSYPACT member. The Social Work Compact has been enacted; practice privileges follow the compact commission timeline.
Does Emora work with clinicians in Kentucky?: Not yet. We open new states each quarter. Apply now and you will hear from us first when Kentucky opens.

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