Indiana § 25-23.6-1-7.5 "Practice of mental health counseling"

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.6-1-7.5 — "Practice of mental health counseling"

Indiana § 25-23.6-1-7.5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.6BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HUMAN

Ch. 1Definitions

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Ind. Code § 25-23.6-1-7.5 (2026).

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5. "Practice of mental health counseling" means a specialty that:

(1)uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques based on principles, methods, and procedures of counseling that assist people in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational, intrapersonal, and interpersonal concerns;

(2)uses counseling to provide a mental health diagnosis and treat emotional and mental problems and conditions in a variety of settings, including mental and physical health facilities, child and family service agencies, or private practice, and including the use of accepted evaluation classifications;

(3)administers and interprets appraisal instruments that the mental health counselor is qualified to employ by virtue of the counselor's education, training, and experience;

(4)uses information

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5. "Practice of mental health counseling"
means a specialty that:
(1) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques based on
principles, methods, and procedures of counseling that assist
people in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational,
intrapersonal, and interpersonal concerns;
(2) uses counseling to provide a mental health diagnosis and treat
emotional and mental problems and conditions in a variety of
settings, including mental and physical health facilities, child and
family service agencies, or private practice, and including the use
of accepted evaluation classifications;
(3) administers and interprets appraisal instruments that the
mental health counselor is qualified to employ by virtue of the
counselor's education, training, and experience;
(4) uses information and community resources for personal,
social, or vocational development;
(5) uses individual and group techniques for facilitating problem
solving, decision making, and behavioral change;
(6) uses functional assessment and vocational planning guidance
for persons requesting assistance in adjustment to a disability or
disabling condition;
(7) uses referrals for individuals who request counseling services;
and
(8) uses and interprets counseling research.