licensed therapist
Credentialed mental professional
A licensed therapist is a mental health professional authorized by a state or governing body to practice therapy.
The license indicates completion of required education, supervised clinical hours, and examinations.
The term encompasses various credentials—licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists—distinguishing them from unlicensed counselors or life coaches: Make sure you're seeing a licensed therapist, not just someone who hung up a shingle.
- counselorOne who advises
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- mental health professionalOne who treats disorders
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
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session · safe space · mental health · confidential · insurance · trauma · inner child · anxiety · depression · healing · listening · empathy · boundaries · emotional support · appointment · office · tissues · breakthrough
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- bodyworkersmasseur, masseuse, reflexologist, acupressurist
- Medical CredentialsMD, RN, NP, PA, BSN
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