Counselor

Licensed counselors (LPC, LMHC, LCPC and other state-specific titles) hold a master’s degree in counselling and supervised clinical hours. Scope of practice overlaps substantially with clinical social workers; the difference is mostly one of training tradition rather than what they treat. Title and abbreviation vary by state for the same underlying licence.

This is the general counselling taxonomy, without a stated specialty area.

The formal definition

A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set. This is the definition used for billing and registration, which is why it reads the way it does.