2025 Georgia Rule Changes for LPCs and LMFTs

Heads Up, Georgia LPCs: New Rule Changes You Need to Know

If you're a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia, there are some important updates to the licensing rules you'll want to have on your radar. At its April 4, 2025 meeting, the Georgia Composite Board approved several rule changes that impact supervision, educational requirements, and clarifications on directors and supervisors. These updates are designed to clarify expectations and streamline the path forward—but like any regulatory shift, they come with details you'll want to understand.

And a quick note for our Marriage and Family Therapist colleagues: proposed rule changes for LMFTs are on the horizon too, so stay tuned—we’ll keep you posted as those developments unfold.

You can view the full text of the updated LPC rules directly from the Georgia Composite Board here. We recommend reading through the official language to get a clear sense of how these changes might affect your license, supervision, and ongoing professional development.