Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 30 - TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Chapter 681 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Subchapter B - RULES OF PRACTICE › Section 681.31 - Counseling Methods and Practices

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The use of specific methods, techniques, or modalities
					 within the practice of professional counseling is limited to professional
					 counselors appropriately trained and competent in the use of such methods,
					 techniques, or modalities. Authorized counseling methods, techniques and
					 modalities may include, but are not restricted to, the following:
(1) individual counseling, which uses
				  interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic, and
				  affective methods and strategies to achieve mental, emotional, physical,
				  social, moral, educational, career, and spiritual development and adjustment
				  through the life span;
(2) group
				  counseling, which uses interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral,
				  behavioral, psychodynamic, and affective methods and strategies to achieve
				  mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, educational, spiritual, and career
				  development and adjustment through the life span;
(3) marriage/couples counseling, which uses
				  interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic,
				  affective and family systems methods and strategies to achieve resolution of
				  problems associated with cohabitation and interdependence of adults living as
				  couples;
(4) family counseling,
				  which uses interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral,
				  psychodynamic, affective and family systems methods and strategies with
				  families to achieve mental, emotional, physical, moral, social, educational,
				  spiritual, and career development and adjustment through the life span;
(5) addictions counseling which
				  uses interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic,
				  affective methods and strategies, and 12-step methods to achieve abstinence
				  from the addictive substances and behaviors by the client;
(6) rehabilitation counseling, which uses
				  interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic, and
				  affective methods and strategies to achieve adjustment to a disabling condition
				  and to reintegrate the individual into the mainstream of society;
(7) education counseling, which uses formal
				  and informal counseling methods and assessments and appraisal instruments for
				  the purpose of determining strength, weakness, mental condition, emotional
				  stability, intellectual ability, interest, skill, aptitude, achievement, and
				  other personal characteristics of individuals for the selection of and
				  placement in educational settings, preschool through postdoctoral study;
(8) career development counseling,
				  which uses formal and informal counseling methods and appraisal instruments for
				  the purpose of determining intellectual ability, interest, skill, aptitude,
				  achievement, mental condition, emotional fitness, and other personal
				  characteristics for occupational, vocational, and career selection and
				  placement throughout the life span;
(9) sexual issues counseling, which uses
				  interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic, and
				  affective methods and strategies in the resolution of sexual disorders;
(10) referral counseling, which
				  uses the processes of evaluating and identifying needs of clients to determine
				  the advisability of referral to other specialists, informing the client of such
				  judgment and communicating as requested or deemed appropriate to such referral
				  sources;
(11) psychotherapy, which
				  uses interpersonal, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, behavioral, psychodynamic,
				  and affective methods and/or strategies to assist clients in their efforts to
				  recover from mental or emotional issues;
(12) play therapy, which uses play and play
				  media as the child's natural medium of self-expression, and verbal tracking of
				  the child's play behaviors and feelings as a part of the therapist's role in
				  helping children overcome their social, emotional, and behavioral issues;
(13) hypnotherapy, which uses the
				  principles of hypnosis and post-hypnotic suggestion in the treatment of mental
				  and emotional issues and addictions;
(14) expressive modalities used in the
				  treatment of interpersonal, emotional or mental health issues, chemical
				  dependency, or human developmental issues. Modalities include, but are not
				  limited to, music, art, dance movement, or the use of techniques employing
				  animals in providing treatment;
(15) biofeedback, which uses electronic
				  equipment to monitor and provide feedback regarding an individual's
				  physiological responses. The counselor who uses biofeedback must be able to
				  prove academic preparation and supervision in the use of the equipment as a
				  part of the counselor's academic program or the substantial equivalent provided
				  through approved continuing education;
(16) assessing and appraising, in compliance
				  with §
										681.43 of this
				  title (relating to Testing), which uses formal and informal instruments and
				  procedures, for which the counselor has received appropriate training and
				  supervision, in individual and group settings for the purposes of determining
				  the client's strengths and weaknesses, mental status, emotional stability,
				  intellectual ability, interests, aptitudes, achievement level and other
				  characteristics for diagnosing mental health disorders; but does not permit the
				  diagnosis of a physical condition or physical disorder;
(17) consulting, which uses the application
				  of specific principles and procedures in counseling to provide assistance in
				  understanding and solving current or potential problems that the consultee may
				  have in relation to a third party, whether individuals, groups, or
				  organizations but not considered direct client contact for LPC Associates; and
(18) crisis counseling, which
				  focuses on short term counseling interventions to address immediate situations
				  including factors such as safety and immediate needs.