District of Columbia Has Joined, but Is Not Live
Compact status checked 2026-10-08 against counselingcompact.gov
District of Columbia has enacted the Counseling Compact (December 17, 2024), but it is not issuing or accepting privileges yet. Each member state has to finish its own setup, including FBI fingerprint authority, before it goes live. Until it does, practicing in District of Columbia takes a full District of Columbia license, and holding a District of Columbia license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
Compact status moves: states go live on their own schedules, and ten were issuing privileges in October 2026 against forty members. This page reflects our last check, not a live feed, so confirm a state's status before relying on it.
Practicing in District of Columbia Today
A full District of Columbia license for now
Watch for District of Columbia's go-live date; privileges become available only then
What Catches Counselors Out
Enacted is not live. Clients located here still need you to hold the full license until the state starts issuing privileges
Need to see District of Columbia clients now? That takes the LPC, and we file it end to end.
Endorsement or full application, verifications from your other boards, supervisor attestations, and board follow-up until it issues.
View full pricingFor the license itself — the LPC, its exam, hours and endorsement route — see the District of Columbia license guide.
District of Columbia LPC License
Until District of Columbia goes live, the LPC is the only way to practice there.
View the District of Columbia Licensing GuideWhat Working with Us Costs
Transparent, a la carte service fees. Board, Compact Commission and exam fees are paid directly to those organizations. Our concierge fee is separate and is the only thing you pay us.
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