Question by Elphin B: What is the difference between Psychotherapy and just plain old Psychology?
How does Psychiatry and Counseling fit in? Who can be a Psychotherapist?

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Answer by jdphd
Some psychotherapists are Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW). Other psychotherapists have a masters degree in psychology and have become licensed professional counselors. Some other psychotherapists are psychologists (PhD, PsyD, or EdD). Still other psychotherapists are psychiatrists (MDs) that have completed medical school and can also provide medication.

To be a psychiatrist, a person has to go to medical school. To be a counselor, one can have any of the above-mentioned degrees. To be a psychologist, a person has to go to a doctoral program in psychology. Psychologists have a variety of specialties (clinical, social, developmental, forensic, etc.).

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