This would be a matter of state law; as far as I know your statement is correct for Minnesota.
On Nov 2, 2009, at 8:03 AM, Paul Okami wrote: > My understanding is that in the UK, Canada, and the USA, anyone can > call him or herself a "therapist" or "psychotherapist" and > practice, as long as that person does not claim to be licensed, use > the word "psychologist" or "Doctor" and so forth. I'm virtually > positive this was true at one time, and various web sites claim > that it is true, but recently someone challenged this statement and > told me that at least in some states the law requires anyone > claiming to be a therapist to be licensed. > > Does anyone know about this with some measure of certainty? > > Thanks, > Paul Okami Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
