If a counselor is licensed, does this make him/her competent as a counselor? Provide insight from the readings this week as to how a counselor can maintain his/her professional competency. The DQ response must be 150-200 words and have at least one citation and one reference in APA format. I believe just because a counselor is licensed does not necessarily mean that they are competent as a counselor. While they have gone through the education, exams, and all the steps required to get their license, they can still not be competent. One example of not necessarily being competent is they do not have experience. It is just like going to school to become a teacher. Once you have a degree, does not mean you will be a teacher. When you are looking for a position, you need to be able to have...