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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
The good point that "Matthew" makes is that social workers bring with them the philosophy that has been active from their origin: they see psychological issues within their social context. But he also brings quite a bit of attitude about those whose advanced training brings them higher compensation and influence-- and, perhaps, different philosophy of psychological issues being more reflective of individual perceptions.
"Counselor" also implies a philosophy of advising proactively in current circumstances, rather than a more hands-off philosophy that explores the "why" of perception and behavior. Why I like "Counseling Psychology" a bit more than "Clinical Psychology" is that it combines both philosophies, and de-emphasizes the medical model, while not ignoring it.
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"Counseling Psychology" is the name of the Masters degree which grants you the Masters and LMHC/LMFT licensing. A "Clinical Psychologist" either has more experience in practice (PsyD) or research (PhD), but may still may choose to de emphasize the medical model, especially if they are a PsyD. It is bothersome that someone with a PsyD who decides they don't prefer the medical model is still held in higher esteem (and does make more money) than someone who is trained in counseling psych. You are right - in traditional therapy, the technique comes down to what they have
both learned along with personal philosophy, and not much else.