Texas Occupations Code

§ 503.003 — DEFINITION: PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

OC § 503.003Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING · Ch. 503. LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)In this chapter, "practice of professional counseling" means the application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human development principles to:

(1)facilitate human development and adjustment throughout life;

(2)prevent, assess, evaluate, and treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders and associated distresses that interfere with mental health;

(3)conduct assessments and evaluations to establish treatment goals and objectives; and

(4)plan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions that include:

(A)counseling;

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Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.