NJ Counseling Board

Interim Consent Order Temporarily Suspends Professional Counselor

The NJ Counseling Board Professional Counselors Examiner Committee issued an Interim Consent Order on January 14, 2026, temporarily suspending the license of a professional counselor. This enforcement action restricts the individual's ability to practice counseling in New Jersey pending further review.

Dana McLaughlin LPC Restrictions Terminated, New Jersey

The New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee has issued an order terminating all license restrictions imposed on Dana McLaughlin, LPC (License No. 37PC00581700). The restrictions, originally imposed in December 2022 following a complaint, included a stayed suspension, supervised practice requirements, and a prohibition on supervising others. The Committee determined that McLaughlin satisfied all conditions of the Consent Order, including completing required coursework and receiving supervisor attestation of readiness for independent practice. McLaughlin may now practice professional counseling in New Jersey without restriction.

Tara M. King Summary Order of Suspension

The New Jersey Professional Counselor Examiners Committee issued a Summary Order of Suspension against Tara M. King (License No. 37PC00161400) for failure to cooperate with a Board investigation. The licensee failed to respond to two letters of inquiry sent via email, regular mail, and certified mail, constituting professional misconduct under N.J.A.C. 13:45C-1.2 and 1.3 and N.J.S.A. 45:1-21(e). The license to practice professional counseling in New Jersey is hereby suspended until further Order of the Board.