| What’s the difference between these occupations?

What’s the difference between these occupations?

weirddna.weirddna asked:


Therapist, Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Counselor

I need to see someone about depression, social anxiety, and a complete lack of self-esteem, all most likely stemming from abuse as a child. Medication is an option, but not the first thing I want to try.

Related posts:

  1. How do I get over this depression by myself? Starr asked: I know that my depression isn’t normal, even...
  2. Can I get a government job after being diagnosed with clinical depression? Allison asked: I’ve worked for the National Park Service now...
  3. Am I depressed or should I stop complaining and get over it? loz_chyna asked: I am a 19 year old university student...
  4. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors Quaks? moeskito4 asked: After 3 years of Med Mgt (Focalin XR...
  5. whats the difference between a counseling psychologist and a mental health counselor? Lauren asked: I read that counseling psychologists make twice as...

Filed Under Mental Health |

Tagged With , ,

Comments

3 Responses to “What’s the difference between these occupations?”

  1. Laura on April 19th, 2009 6:38 am

    I’m starting with a therapist. They’re licensed professionals that can help treat emotional, mental and personality disorders, but (as far as I understand) they have to refer you to a psychologist (or was it a psychiatrist?) to be medicated, which I found is a great way to keep that as a backup option.

  2. monkeyo0s on April 22nd, 2009 1:49 pm

    not 100% sure but heres what i think in the same order.

    therapist is someone that helps to solve problems ie. mental problems and phobias. phsyciatrist is someone that helps find the problem and find out how it originated. not sure what a clinical phsycologist is. counselor is sum1 u can talk to to discuss options and strategys of help and the like.

  3. palmers126 on April 25th, 2009 12:47 pm

    Therapist (LCSW, LMFT) and Clinical Psychologist is similiar: they provide individual and group therapy. The difference is a psychologist can conduct psychological testing (not used often). There are standardized tests that assist with diagnosing particular mental health disorders. These tests are not used often with adults but, some schools request the testing for children. Also, education difference. A clinical psychologist has a PHD in other words, they are a doctor but, can not prescribe medication. There are LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) that also have doctorates (same years in school as psychologists). A counselor typical has the least amount of experience and education. A psychiatrist is the only individual out of this group that can prescribe medications but, rarely provide therapy.

    I recommend meeting with a therapist. The concerns you mentioned maybe resolved by therapy and medication may not be necessary.