October 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET. Oklahoma has become the tenth state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. Oklahoma began issuing privileges on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. With the upcoming issuance of […]
The Counseling Compact has reached an incredible milestone—3,000 privileges to practice have now been issued! This milestone represents 3,000 opportunities for counselors to expand access to care, serve clients across state lines, and provide greater flexibility for the communities they serve. What started as a vision to make interstate practice easier for licensed professional counselors […]
August 29, 2026. Tennessee will become the ninth state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. Tennessee will begin issuing privileges on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. With the upcoming issuance of privileges, eligible […]
Wyoming will begin issuing privileges on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET. With the upcoming issuance of privileges, eligible Licensed Professional Counselors will be able to practice in Wyoming using their compact privilege, reducing barriers to care and improving continuity of services for clients who live, work, or relocate across state boundaries. This […]
July 30, 2026. Arkansas has become the seventh state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. Arkansas began issuing privileges on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 4:25 p.m. ET. With the upcoming issuance of privileges, eligible Licensed […]
Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation on July 12, 2026, enacting the Counseling Compact in Pennsylvania, making the Commonwealth the 40th state to join the interstate compact for licensed professional counselors. The law, effective in 60 days, will allow Pennsylvania-licensed counselors to gain practice privileges in other member states, and counselors licensed elsewhere to practice in […]
June 4, 2026. Indiana will become the sixth state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. Indiana will begin issuing privileges on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. With the upcoming issuance of privileges, eligible […]
June 2, 2026, 10:30 a.m. ET. Georgia has become the fifth state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. With the issuance of privileges now underway, eligible Licensed Professional Counselors can practice in Georgia using their compact […]
April 20, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET. Louisiana has become the fourth state in the nation to begin issuing privileges under the Counseling Compact, marking another significant milestone in expanding access to professional counseling services across state lines. With the issuance of privileges now underway, eligible Licensed Professional Counselors can practice in Louisiana using their compact […]
The Counseling Compact began issuing privileges for the state of Ohio on January 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Ohio becomes the third state to complete the technical and regulatory steps necessary for implementation, including secure data sharing and system testing. With Ohio launching, only: Across the country, 36 additional jurisdictions are actively completing the […]