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By daughter-in-law is a licensed social worker. This qualifies her to be a case manager for human services providers for mentally ill or retarded people, but not to provide counseling therapy. Therapists provide THERAPY. My daughter-in-law can and has recommended a client be assigned a therapist, but she does not provide those services herself. Of course, she does not live in Maryland, and is not a licensed social worker in that state.