Counselors sue to use the word 'psychological' in their business name

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Two owners of a counseling service in Louisiana say the state is unconstitutionally stopping them from using the word “psychological” in their business name because they aren’t licensed psychologists. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says one of the plaintiffs is a licensed counselor and the other is a licensed clinical social worker.

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Julie Alleman and Juliet Catrett own the business now called the P. Wellness Institute in Baton Rouge. According to their lawsuit, theThe plaintiffs say the state law is overly broad and puts them at risk of misdemeanor prosecution for using the word psychological in the business name or providing services that “constitute the practice of psychiatry” under the law.

Both have studied psychology and use its principles in their work, the suit says. But because of the law, the two say they no longer use the word “psychological” in describing their work to clients or potential clients. The suit seeks a court order declaring that Alleman’s and Catrett’s constitutional free speech rights are being violated and that the law is overly broad. It also seeks an order blocking enforcement of the law against them by the board or the Baton Rouge district attorney.

 

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