| | Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board |
| | The Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act was signed into law in |
| | 1992. Licensed professional counselors provide services in the areas of social, emotional, educational |
| | and career testing and evaluation; assistance coping with life issues that include relationships, conflicts, |
| | problem solving, and decision making; developmental concerns; and research. The statute also provides |
| | licensure as a clinical professional counselor allowing for application of clinical counseling theory and |
| | techniques to prevent and alleviate mental and emotional disorders and psychopathology and to promote |
| | optimal mental health, rehabilitation, treatment, testing, assessment and evaluation. The Board is made up |
| | of seven members appointed by the Secretary consisting of two members licensed solely as professional |
| | counselors, three members licensed solely as clinical professional counselors, one full-time faculty |
| | member teaching professional counseling at the college level, and one public member. The Board serves |
| | in an advisory capacity to the Secretary and makes recommendations on matters relating to approving |
| | graduate counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology and related programs, matters relating to |
| | continuing education, and matters of professional performance and conduct. |
| | Francesca Giordano Ph.D. | Lombard |
| | Dick Gloede, Public Member | Shelbyville |
| | Harvey M. Kelber | Wilmette |
| | * | John R. Martins Ph.D. | Chicago |
| | Shirley Miles-Gename | Carbondale |
| | Richard R. Rouse | Chicago |
| | * Chairperson |
| | Last Updated: July 1, 2009 |
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