Clinical Social Workers
MSW practice website examples by license type
Clinical-social-worker private practices live or die on trust signals. These examples cover the major MSW clinical license labels patients actually search: LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, LISW, LSCSW, and LCSW-R.
LCSW
LCSW practice examples
The common independent clinical social work title in many states. These examples cover solo therapy, group practice, concierge psychotherapy, and telehealth models.
Trauma & EMDR LCSW
Hearthstone Therapy
Solo LCSW practice specializing in trauma, PTSD, and EMDR for adults. In-person and telehealth, with sliding-scale availability and a clear path from first inquiry to first session.
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LCSW Group Practice
Northfield Counseling Group
Group LCSW practice with a clinical supervisor and 4-6 associate-level clinicians. Multiple specialties, multiple payers, with a 'match me' intake that routes new patients to the right clinician on the team.
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Concierge LCSW
Mariner Psychotherapy
Out-of-network solo LCSW running a small panel of executives, founders, and high-demand professionals. Extended sessions, between-session messaging, and the access that conventional insurance-driven therapy cannot provide.
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Telehealth LCSW
Open Window Therapy
Telehealth-only solo LCSW practice with active licenses in 3-5 states. State-gated intake, transparent licensure display, and a tech-setup page that handles the 'will this actually work for me?' question patients are too embarrassed to ask.
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LICSW
LICSW practice examples
Independent clinical title used in states such as MA, WA, MN, RI, and DC. Best for telehealth examples where state eligibility and title accuracy matter.
LCSW-C
LCSW-C practice examples
Maryland's independent clinical social work credential. These examples should spell out LCSW-C clearly because patients and insurance directories often use that exact title.
LISW
LISW practice examples
Independent social work credential used in states such as Ohio. Good for local counseling, telehealth, couples work, and supervision-adjacent practices.
LSCSW
LSCSW practice examples
Kansas specialist clinical social work credential. Useful for therapy practices that also need referral-source language for physicians, schools, EAPs, or legal professionals.
LCSW-R
LCSW-R practice examples
New York credential variant for qualified LCSWs. These examples should include plain-English credential context plus insurance and specialty-service clarity.
More MSW License Variants
Additional license types we can build around
Some MSW credentials are independent clinical licenses; others require supervision disclosures or work better as group-practice pages. These are on the roadmap for additional example layouts.
- —LMSW / LSW associate practice — Master's-level social workers practicing under supervision. Best handled as a group-practice or supervisor-led site with per-clinician supervisor disclosures.
- —ACSW — California associate clinical social worker — Pre-license California clinicians working toward LCSW. Website copy should clearly name the supervisor and avoid independent-practice language.
- —LCSWA — North Carolina associate clinical social worker — North Carolina associate license for supervised clinical practice. Good fit for a supervision-forward group practice example.
- —CSW / CSW-PIP — Used in states such as South Dakota, where private independent practice has its own designation. Needs state-specific credential copy.
- —LISW-S / supervisor credential — Ohio supervisory designation for clinicians who also sell clinical supervision, consultation, or training alongside therapy.
- —LICSW + clinical supervision — Independent clinicians who offer both therapy and MSW supervision. The site needs separate patient and supervisee conversion paths.
- —School social work / SSW — Often not an independent therapy-practice credential, but useful for consulting, IEP advocacy, parent coaching, or school partnership sites.
- —Dual-license MSW practices — Examples include LCSW + LPCC, LISW + LICDC, or LCSW + SEP. These sites need careful scope separation by service line.
Regulatory Sources
Official sources for MSW license variants and therapy-practice rules
LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, LISW, LSCSW, LCSW-R, and associate-level MSW examples should be checked against state board pages, state statutes, compact status, and federal self-pay/privacy rules.
License verification, compact status, and state-board authority
- ASWB license lookup links
Directory of state and provincial board lookup tools for confirming active social work licenses.
- Social Work Licensure Compact
Official compact commission source for multistate social work license privilege rules.
- SWLC compact jurisdictions
Official participating-jurisdiction list before making any multi-state practice claim.
State license-title statutes and board pages
- Massachusetts social worker licensing
State licensing page covering Massachusetts LCSW, LICSW, and related social work license levels.
- Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
State board source for Maryland LCSW-C licensure and social work regulatory notices.
- Ohio social worker licensure statute
Ohio Revised Code source for social worker license categories and board authority.
- Kansas LSCSW licensure statute
Kansas Revisor statute source for LSCSW qualifications and clinical social work practice authority.
- New York LCSW license requirements
LCSW and LCSW-R source for New York clinical social work claims.
Federal practice, privacy, and self-pay notices
- 42 CFR 410.73 clinical social worker services
Federal regulation defining Medicare clinical social worker services and exclusions.
- CMS Good Faith Estimate notice
Required notice language source for self-pay and uninsured clients.
- HHS HIPAA model notices
HHS model notice language for covered health care providers handling PHI.
These links are starting points for website copy and compliance review, not legal advice. For each client, verify the current state board page, statute, rules, and payer requirements before publishing state-specific claims.