In America, psychotherapist licensure requirements vary – often absurdly – from state to state. What does not vary is the need for periodic license renewal, an otherwise mundane fact that holds foreboding significance in our guest Dee's story. Join us for a surprisingly interesting exploration of licensure requirements and the consequences of practicing without authorization.

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Show Notes:

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• Three Decades Later: The Life Experiences and Mid-Life Functioning of 1980s Heavy Metal Groupies, Musicians, and Fans
• Survey Says Metalheads Least Likely to Have a Side Piece
• Licensure Requirements for Professional Counselors - 2010
• Summary of License Requirements
• Understanding how counselors are regulated
• Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story