MO LPC Jurisprudence case studies
MO LPC Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Missouri Jurisprudence Test is a separate requirement administered in connection with licensure as a Professional Counselor in Missouri. The Committee for Professional Counselors, a board within the Missouri Division of Professional Registration, lists the Jurisprudence Test among its licensing-related resources alongside the application, licensure requirements, National Counselor Exam requirements, continuing education, and the counselor compact update. The MO LPC Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 4,375 words.
1The Bruises, the Plea, and the Mother's Records Request
A 15-year-old client, J, has been seen for eight sessions for depressive symptoms. In session nine, J pushes up a sleeve and shows a cluster of loop-shaped bruises on the upper arm, saying his father 'lost it' last weekend and struck him with a belt 'for talking back.' J begs you not to tell anyone: he says that if his father finds out he talked 'it'll be worse,' and that a hotline call when he was 11 led to an investigation he describes as frightening, after which his mother blamed him for months.
884 words, about 4 min2The Glock, the Ex-Girlfriend, and the Absent Supervisor
Marcus, 29, is in his twelfth session for anger management and cannabis use. He reports that his ex-girlfriend has a new partner and says flatly: 'I bought a Glock last week.
919 words, about 5 min3The Subpoena in the Custody Case
Danielle, 38, was in counseling with you for eighteen months following a workplace injury; the chart contains a diagnosis of adjustment disorder with anxiety, session-by-session notes describing marital conflict and one entry in which she called her husband 'verbally brutal,' and a Beck Anxiety Inventory from intake. She is now in a contested custody case.
827 words, about 4 min4The Retaining Wall, the Consulting Contract, and the Wedding
Ray, 52, has been in counseling with you for six months for complicated grief. His employer changed plans mid-year, and he now carries a 1,400 balance plus a 60 per-session copay he says he cannot pay.
884 words, about 4 min5The Judge Wants a Custody Evaluation
You are an LPC in private practice. The 10-year-old child you have counseled for anxiety for eleven sessions is the subject of a newly filed custody case.
861 words, about 4 min