Counseling Compact · Counselor · 2026
Counseling Compact states in 2026: who actually issues a privilege
Quick answer · verified July 23, 2026
As of July 23, 2026, 6 states issue Counseling Compact privileges through CompactConnect (Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio) at $55–$280 per privilege. 34 more states have enacted the compact without issuing privileges, and enactment alone does not let a counselor practice across state lines.
- States issuing privileges
- 6
- Enacted, not issuing
- 34
- Cost per privilege
- $55–$280
- Requirement
- Home residence and licence in a live state
The gap that costs counselors money is between enacted and issuing. Most of the map has enacted the Counseling Compact; only a handful of states issue a privilege through CompactConnect today. This page separates the two and prices the states that are live.
Issuing privileges now (6)
A counselor whose primary residence and home-state license are in a live compact state can request a privilege into these states through CompactConnect. Each row shows the state fee plus the compact admin fee, and the license basis this ruleset models.
Enacted with a pending effective date (1)
The law has an effective date but the state is not issuing privileges through CompactConnect in this ruleset.
Enacted, not issuing privileges yet (33)
These states are compact members, which is not the same as privilege issuance. Until they go live, reaching a patient there means a telehealth-only registration where offered, or a full state license.
- Counseling Compact in Alabama
- Counseling Compact in Arkansas
- Counseling Compact in Colorado
- Counseling Compact in Connecticut
- Counseling Compact in Delaware
- Counseling Compact in District of Columbia
- Counseling Compact in Florida
- Counseling Compact in Iowa
- Counseling Compact in Kansas
- Counseling Compact in Kentucky
- Counseling Compact in Maine
- Counseling Compact in Maryland
- Counseling Compact in Mississippi
- Counseling Compact in Missouri
- Counseling Compact in Montana
- Counseling Compact in Nebraska
- Counseling Compact in Nevada
- Counseling Compact in New Hampshire
- Counseling Compact in New Jersey
- Counseling Compact in North Carolina
- Counseling Compact in North Dakota
- Counseling Compact in Oklahoma
- Counseling Compact in Rhode Island
- Counseling Compact in South Carolina
- Counseling Compact in South Dakota
- Counseling Compact in Tennessee
- Counseling Compact in Utah
- Counseling Compact in Vermont
- Counseling Compact in Virginia
- Counseling Compact in Washington
- Counseling Compact in West Virginia
- Counseling Compact in Wisconsin
- Counseling Compact in Wyoming
Not enacted in this ruleset (11)
No Counseling Compact route is modeled for these states. Their state pages price the telehealth registration and full-license routes instead.
- Counseling Compact in Alaska
- Counseling Compact in California
- Counseling Compact in Hawaii
- Counseling Compact in Idaho
- Counseling Compact in Illinois
- Counseling Compact in Massachusetts
- Counseling Compact in Michigan
- Counseling Compact in New Mexico
- Counseling Compact in New York
- Counseling Compact in Oregon
- Counseling Compact in Texas
How the Counseling Compact route works
Counseling Compact privilege
- 1Confirm primary residence and home-state LPC/LPCC/LMHC license are in a live compact state.
- 2Request each target-state privilege through CompactConnect.
- 3Complete any target-state jurisprudence requirement before relying on the privilege.
What this route does not do
- Membership is not issuance: a privilege only exists for states that are live in CompactConnect.
- Your home state must be live too — the route depends on primary residence and home-state license, not only on the destination.
- The receiving state's scope, telehealth, records, emergency, and advertising rules still apply on every route.
- Informational only. State boards and compact commissions control eligibility, timing, fees, and scope — verify before you treat a patient across state lines.
Counseling Compact FAQ
Which states issue Counseling Compact privileges?
Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio — 6 states in this ruleset as of July 23, 2026. Every other enacted state is a member without live privilege issuance.
How much does a Counseling Compact privilege cost?
$55–$280 per privilege in this ruleset, counting the state fee plus the compact admin fee. Fees are per destination state, so a three-state expansion pays three times.
How fast is a privilege issued?
Privilege number should appear almost instantaneously after a successful CompactConnect transaction, per Counseling Compact FAQ.
My state enacted the compact — can I use it?
Not until it is issuing. Enactment puts the law on the books; the privilege has to be requested through CompactConnect, and only the live states listed above accept those requests in this ruleset.
Expansion plan PDF · $49 one-time
Planning more than one state under Counseling Compact?
The plan PDF turns this roster into an ordered board-by-board sequence for the states you actually need — route per state, fees, timelines, the source list behind each call, and the verification tasks left over. Verified July 23, 2026.
Sources
Every status on this page comes from these pages. Ruleset last verified July 23, 2026.