Its much more about their individual training outside of school and their personality, than the degree, in my opinion. My T is a PhD though I saw her right before getting her doctorate officially. I would do well with her whether she got the PhD or not.

Ive seen other Ts on going or for interview before my current T. LPCs, PhDs, and LCSW. Some were amazing, some sucked andshould have been reported to the board. But its hard to make a blanket statement about just titles.

In general of course PhDs have more college courses and research, possible ability to do official paychological evaluations.

LCSWs coming from a school of social work can help in terms of connecting to community resources along with the clinical skills to do therapy. Info pulled from another site:Clinical social work is a broad field that focuses on the mental, social and behavioral health of individuals, couples, families and groups. It includes the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and behavioral disturbances, crisis intervention and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction, such as through patient education or early intervention. It also includes different social work interventions, such as biopsychosocial assessments, advocacy and referral, cognitive and behavioral treatment and mediation. Clinical social workers are employed in a variety of settings, including private practice, mental health clinics, substance abuse facilities, schools, hospitals, universities, primary health care centers, correctional facilities, employee assistance programs and child welfare agencies. Some clinical social workers also engage in academic research. According to the National Association of Social Workers, clinical social workers make up the largest group of behavioral health professionals in the U.S.

LPCs: Professional counseling is a mental health field similar to clinical social work in that it focuses on helping individuals, couples and families with a variety of problems. However, unlike social work, which also includes many different interventions and modes of helping clients, professional counseling focuses solely on counseling. One of the main functions of a professional counselor is to work with the client to help identify goals and potential solutions to problems causing emotional turmoil. Professional counselors also work to improve communication and coping skills, increase self-esteem and promote behavior change and the mental health of their clients, according to the American Counseling Association. They may work in different settings, such as mental health clinics or substance abuse facilities, or in private or group practice.