LCSW
Licensed counseling credential
LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential for mental health professionals who have completed a master's degree in social work, supervised clinical hours, and state licensing requirements.
LCSWs provide therapy, diagnose mental health conditions, and help clients navigate social services: My LCSW specializes in trauma and anxiety disorders.
Official permission to practice
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- state boardRegional administrative authority
examination · certification · continuing education · professional · accreditation · postgraduate · renewal · reciprocity
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- agencyPower to act
- schoolPlace of instruction
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
community health · veterans affairs · child welfare · outpatient · inpatient · nursing home · correctional · military
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
treatment planning · case management · intervention · client · caseload · private practice · session · intake
Fair distribution of opportunities
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- vulnerable populationsGroups disproportionately susceptible to harm
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
systemic change · policy · community organizing · cultural competence · equity · access · barriers · safety net
Emotional and cognitive well-being
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
substance abuse · bipolar · grief · behavioral health · DSM · evidence-based · CBT · DBT
licensure
Official permission to practice
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
state board · examination · certification · continuing education · professional · accreditation · postgraduate · renewal · reciprocity · endorsement
hospital
Medical treatment facility
hospice · community health · veterans affairs · child welfare · outpatient · inpatient · nursing home · correctional · military · employee assistance
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
diagnosis · treatment planning · case management · intervention · client · caseload · private practice · session · intake · discharge
social justice
Fair distribution of opportunities
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- vulnerable populationsGroups disproportionately susceptible to harm
empowerment · systemic change · policy · community organizing · cultural competence · equity · access · barriers · safety net · entitlements
mental health
Emotional and cognitive well-being
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
PTSD · substance abuse · bipolar · grief · behavioral health · DSM · evidence-based · CBT · DBT · EMDR
Physician prescribing psychiatric medications
psychiatrist · MD · neuropsychiatrist · neurologist · nurse practitioner
LCSWunlicensed
Without official permit
layperson · paraprofessional · peer counselor · life coach · untrained