Licensure Information

The Iowa Department of Public Health Professional Licensure Bureau and their Board of Behavioral Science Examiners oversee the practice, licensure and continuing education requirements for all licensed mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.

Chapter 31 Iowa Licensure of Marital and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors

For further specifics or to request a copy of the law, contact:
Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Iowa Department of Public Health, Professional Licensure
4th Floor, Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515-281-6959



The Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association is a chapter of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. IMHCA is the only organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the professional needs of mental health counselors in Iowa. Its sole purpose is to promote the profession of mental health counseling and the needs of our clients.