Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Does LPC Mean?

 
LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. In order to become licensed here in Colorado a person has to have passed an ethics exam, completed 2000 hours of counseling prior to licensure, had 100 hours of supervision under a licensed therapist, and passed the National Counseling Exam.

2. Does Counseling Work?

The success of counseling is dependent upon the willingness of the client to look at themeselves honestly, and their commitment to change. I have seen people come in and change so much that friends and relatives were shocked. I have also had people go through the entire process and not move an inch. That is because they simply were trying to "check a box." They didn't look at themselves and try to change....they just wanted to show up to say they had.

3. Does this counseling count as court approved?

When I first started working with anger I spent a great deal of time trying to figure out exactly what makes anger management "court approved." I have spoken to an investigator at DORA, a legal expert, and the director of the Domestic Violence Board here in Colorado. What I found is that there is no such thing as "court approved" anger management. That is a phrase that many online classes use to draw customers.

Local legal and counseling expert Denis Lane wrote that:

When a defendant is told to complete an anger management group or individual counseling for anger management, the court will leave it to the therapist to structure a treatment program that is appropriate. The therapist then, with client consent, informs the court when the program has been successfully completed. 

The only time these sessions will not work is in a domestice violence situation. A domestic violence charge requires specific classes. You can find out more about these programs by clicking here.