61-9A-4: License or registration required. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

A. Unless licensed or registered to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:

(1) the practice of professional mental health counseling;

(2) the practice of professional clinical mental health counseling;

(3) marriage and family therapy;

(4) professional art therapy;

(5) counseling as a licensed mental health counselor;

(6) counseling as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist; or

(7) counseling as a registered independent mental health counselor.

B. Unless licensed to practice under the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act, no person shall engage in:

(1) the practice of alcohol and drug abuse counseling;

(2) the practice of alcohol abuse counseling;

(3) the practice of drug abuse counseling; or

(4) substance abuse counseling as a substance abuse associate.