Who licenses therapists in Minnesota?

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy; Minnesota Board of Social Work; Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Minnesota Board of Psychology. Each board publishes its own hours, exam, and fee schedule.

What are the license titles in Minnesota?

Counselors: LPCC (LPC is the pre-clinical tier). Social workers: LICSW (LGSW is the pre-clinical tier). Marriage and family therapists: LMFT. Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist. Supervised tier: Associate or provisional license under supervision.

Is Minnesota in the Counseling Compact or PSYPACT?

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

How to become a therapist in Minnesota.

Minnesota uses LPCC for clinical counselors and LICSW for clinical social workers, each with a pre-clinical tier. Minnesota is in the Counseling Compact and PSYPACT.

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Board

Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
Minnesota Board of Social Work
Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Minnesota Board of Psychology

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License titles

Counselors: LPCC (LPC is the pre-clinical tier)
Social workers: LICSW (LGSW is the pre-clinical tier)
MFTs: LMFT
Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist
Supervised tier: Associate or provisional license under supervision

Counseling Compact

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PSYPACT

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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.

Minnesota licensing questions

Who licenses therapists in Minnesota?: Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy; Minnesota Board of Social Work; Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy; Minnesota Board of Psychology. Each board publishes its own hours, exam, and fee schedule.
What are the license titles in Minnesota?: Counselors: LPCC (LPC is the pre-clinical tier). Social workers: LICSW (LGSW is the pre-clinical tier). Marriage and family therapists: LMFT. Psychologists: Licensed Psychologist. Supervised tier: Associate or provisional license under supervision.
Is Minnesota in the Counseling Compact or PSYPACT?: Minnesota is a Counseling Compact member. Minnesota is a PSYPACT member. The Social Work Compact has been enacted; practice privileges follow the compact commission timeline.
Does Emora work with clinicians in Minnesota?: Not yet. We open new states each quarter. Apply now and you will hear from us first when Minnesota opens.

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