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I have wondered for a long time, is what type of degree he has? It is also of special interest to me because I'm going for my master's in psychology.... I really, really want to know what type of degree he has, if it's an MSW, an MS, and if he has a certification in psychoanalysis.... I'm so curious to know... But I'm so embarassed to ask.

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Oh my goodness, pinksoil, it is absolutely all right for any client to ask her therapist about degrees and credentials. In fact, I think the T expects this. Your T will think nothing wrong with it at all, especially because of your professional interest. When I first began with my T, he gave me an informed consent form to sign that also listed all his training and degrees and licensures. They really don't want to hide any of this stuff! Did you have to sign informed consent for treatment? If so, I bet it was on that page. If you can't ask your T outright, just ask him for a photocopy of your informed consent, if you didn't keep a copy. (Note to everyone: keep copies of anything you sign, in any medical context.)