What do all the letters stand for?
MA
This is
my degree - a Master of Arts, with honors, in Counseling Psychology.
LPCC
These have
to do with my license to practice. Every counselor or therapist in NM has to be licensed by the New Mexico Counseling and
Therapy Practice Board. The board has several designations of licensure based on training, education, experience, supervision,
and testing. LPCC is the highest level of licensure attainable by counselors in NM. I have been licensed as an LPCC since
1994 - the first year licensure was enacted.
CMT
These stand for the designation
"Certified Master Therapist" of the American Psychotherapy Association. This is the highest honor that the
APA can bestow upon a member and is held by some of the world's foremost Psychotherapists. I am the only therapist in
New Mexico to be awarded this honor.
Master Therapist of the American Psychotherapy Association
NCC
These letters
stand for National Certified Counselor, a credential given by the National Board for Certified Counselors - the largest professional
certification board in the country. This, too, is based on education, experience, and successful completion of the NBCC exam.
National Board for Certified Counselors
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