Online therapy across state lines: LA
Psychologists (PSYPACT)
LA does not currently participate in PSYPACT, and it has no out-of-state telehealth-registration pathway for psychologists, so a psychologist must be licensed in LA to see you by video. We only list providers whose LA authority we can verify. Primary source: psypact.gov.
Counselors (Counseling Compact)
LA is among the states where the Counseling Compact is live for privilege issuance — an LPC holding a LA privilege can legally see you by video. That's the “Counseling Compact” chip. Primary source: counselingcompact.gov.
Right now in LA
0 license-verified therapists with a provider-reported open-capacity status dated within 14 days are listed for LA: see them.
Common questions about therapy across state lines in LA
Can a psychologist in another state see me by video in LA?
Not on an out-of-state license alone. LA does not currently participate in PSYPACT and has no out-of-state telehealth-registration pathway for psychologists, so a psychologist must be licensed in LA to see you by video. What matters legally is where you are located during the session. This is general information about how these rules work, not legal advice about your situation.
Can my therapist keep seeing me if I move to LA?
It depends on your therapist's license and LA's rules. A psychologist can continue by video only if they are licensed in LA, because LA does not participate in PSYPACT. A licensed counselor (LPC) can if they hold a Counseling Compact privilege valid in LA, because LA issues them. What governs is where you are during the session, so tell your therapist before your first appointment after you move. This is general information about how these rules work, not legal advice about your situation.
Does LA let out-of-state counselors practice via the Counseling Compact?
Yes. LA issues Counseling Compact privileges, so a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who holds a privilege valid in LA is generally authorized to see you by video without being separately licensed there. This is general information about how these rules work, not legal advice about your situation.
How can I verify a therapist is licensed in LA?
Check the LA licensing board's primary-source license lookup, or use a Kairn profile, which shows the date each license was verified. Kairn checks every license against primary sources — the NPPES registry and state boards — and verifies PSYPACT authority against verifypsypact.org.