Online therapy across state lines: OH
Psychologists (PSYPACT)
OH participates in PSYPACT. A psychologist with an active APIT (Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology) can legally see you by video in OH even without a OH license — that authority is exactly what our “PSYPACT” chip means, and we verify it against verifypsypact.org. Primary source: psypact.gov.
Counselors (Counseling Compact)
OH is among the states where the Counseling Compact is live for privilege issuance — an LPC holding a OH privilege can legally see you by video. That's the “Counseling Compact” chip. Primary source: counselingcompact.gov.
Right now in OH
0 license-verified therapists with a provider-reported open-capacity status dated within 14 days are listed for OH: see them.
Common questions about therapy across state lines in OH
Can a psychologist in another state see me by video in OH?
Yes. OH participates in PSYPACT, so a psychologist who holds an active PSYPACT APIT (Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology) is generally authorized to see you by video while you are in OH, even without being licensed there. 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 OH?
It depends on your therapist's license and OH's rules. A psychologist can continue by video if they hold PSYPACT APIT authority, because OH participates in PSYPACT. A licensed counselor (LPC) can if they hold a Counseling Compact privilege valid in OH, because OH 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 OH let out-of-state counselors practice via the Counseling Compact?
Yes. OH issues Counseling Compact privileges, so a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who holds a privilege valid in OH 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 OH?
Check the OH 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.