Section 12 AAC 62.990 - Definitions(a) In AS 08.29, (1) "direct counseling" means professional counseling provided face-to-face with individuals, couples, families, or groups;(2) "incompetent" means lacking sufficient knowledge, skills, or professional judgement in counseling, to a degree likely to endanger the mental health or well being of a client.(b) In AS 08.29 and sec. 6, ch. 75, SLA 1998, as amended by sec. 7, ch. 49, SLA 1999, "related field" or "related professional field" includes psychology, marital and family therapy, social work, and applied behavioral science.(c) In AS 08.29 and this chapter, (1) "approved counselor supervisor" means a person certified under 12 AAC 62.200;(2) "board" means the Board of Professional Counselors;(3) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;(4) "professional counselor" means a person who is in the practice of professional counseling as defined in AS 08.29.490(1).(5) "distance professional services" means the use of audio, visual, or data communications by a licensee under this chapter to provide professional counseling services to a client when physically separated from the client.(6) "synchronous," with regard to a course, seminar, or workshop, means instruction between an instructor and an attendee that occurs in real-time, either in person or through the Internet.Eff. 10/30/99, Register 152; am 1/28/2005, Register 173; am 11/10/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 2/20/2022, Register 241, April 2022; am 6/30/2024, Register 250, July 2024