Diagnoses and treats psychological disorders through assessments and evaluations. Provides therapy using evidence-based approaches like CBT and DBT. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals in various settings. Conducts research and contributes to psychological knowledge development. Educates public about mental health issues and promotes awareness
Counselors work in schools and churches without specific training. Social workers have master's degrees and work with individuals and families. Marriage and Family Therapists provide couples therapy in private practices. Psychologists have PhDs and study various therapy approaches. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who prescribe medications
Clinical psychologists require a doctoral degree in psychology (5-7 years). Training includes one year of hands-on practice and 1-2 years of extra learning. Licensing exams are mandatory for practice in most countries