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LPCA therapist with this credential is a Licensed Professional Counselor. These therapists have completed all requirements for becoming fully licensed according to the Texas State Board's licensing requirements and continue to keep their licensed renewed every two years by meeting the states requirements for continual education.
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LPC-SAlong with being fully licensed professional counselors, these therapists have completed additional training to supervise LPC-Associates.
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LPC-AssociateThese therapists have completed their Master's level work and passed the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification. The Texas State Board requires associates to accumulate 3,000 hours of counseling experience before they can complete their associate requirements. Until that time, they are under weekly supervision of a LPC-S.
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Counseling Practicum StudentThese therapists are students pursuing their Master's level degree in counseling. They are under weekly supervision with a LPC-S and with their academic counseling supervisor. They are required to obtain 350 hours of counseling experience to graduate.
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CSATA therapist with this credential is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. They are already licensed and have completed additional training with faculty of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. These therapists have received intensive, experiential training for treating sex addiction with 30 hours of supervision under a CSAT supervisor.
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CSAT-SIn addition to CSAT training, a therapist with this credential is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor. These therapists have completed additional training with the faculty of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals to supervise CSAT/ASAT Candidates.
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CSAT Candidate / ASAT CandidateA therapist with this credential is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate or an Associate Sex Addiction Therapist. They are in the process of their training with faculty of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. CSAT training is done in four modules and must be completed within two years. For a therapist to be an ASAT Candidate means that once they complete their training they will then be an ASAT until they reach the CSAT requirements.
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CMATIn addition to CSAT training, a therapist with this credential is a Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist. These therapists have had additional training in multiple addictions which may include chemical and alcohol dependency, financial disorders, and eating disorders. Contact the therapist directly to see which focus they work with.
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