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Originally Posted by sunrise
As for PhD vs. MSW, I would suggest visiting the therapist if they sound good in other ways, despite the degree they have, and just see how they are in person. I think sometimes the personal connection is more important than the degree. Can you work with this person? Do you connect? Also, there are more choices than PhD and MSW. (My T, for example, has an MA in Psychology.)
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personally, i wouldn't get too hung up on degrees. i think a lot more goes into being a good therapist than one's degree as sunny is saying. i've had Ts that had phds who were pretty lousy and Ts that were very good social workers.