How to verify a therapist's license in Florida
In Florida, the board that issues the license depends on the kind of therapist. This guide names each board, links to its public lookup where one could be read, and shows what Therapy Index has checked.
Which board licenses which kind of therapist
| Profession | License titles | Board | Public lookup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling |
| Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | License lookup |
| Social work |
| Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | License lookup |
| Marriage and family therapy |
| Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling | License lookup |
| Psychology |
| Board of Psychology | License lookup |
Both boards link to the Department of Health's Medical Quality Assurance search. Its license verification form has a Board or council list that includes the Board of CSW/MFT/MHC, the Board of Psychology, and Certified Social Workers. Therapy Index did not research addiction counseling in Florida, so it is not in this table.
Titles are written as the board writes them. For what each one means, see therapist credentials explained.
What the statuses on a lookup mean
The lookup pages Therapy Index read do not list status terms. If a status is unclear, ask the board.
What Therapy Index does in Florida
A check compares the listing's name and license number with the board's own published records. A checked listing shows the board's license number and the date it was checked. A listing that has not been checked shows the license number on file with the NPI registry.
- Tampa Bay, FL: 9,266 listings. 5,476 have a license verified active with the board. 584 are registered interns, verified active with the board. The last check was Nov 11, 2026.
If a listing is wrong
Use the report link at the bottom of the listing, or see remove or correct a listing. The licensing board, not this site, is the authority on whether someone is licensed in Florida.
Sources
These are the pages Therapy Index read for this guide, on Nov 11, 2026.
- Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, home page
- Same board, licensing
- Same board, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Same board, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Same board, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Same board, Certified Master Social Worker
- Same board, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
- Same board, Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
- Same board, Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
- Board of Psychology, home page
- Board of Psychology, licensing
- Board of Psychology, Limited License Psychologist
- Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance, license verification