Just to add one more level of complexity to this topic: the difference in philosophy between counseling and therapy extends throughout degree levels and additional training can create quite a bit of overlap between the two. My T held a PhD in Counseling Psychology, awarded by a dept of psychology, not a school of education. He also was a Diplomate, (ABPP,) which is a board certification awarded by the APA through a process of oral and written tests and the submission of a portfolio reflecting extensive case analysis, typically taking a year of preparation, similar to board certification or diplomate standing in the medical field. His degree required extensive supervised clinical hours, internships, and personal therapy. Licensing in most states also requires continuing education credits. So while a PhD may be a research degree in both preparation and practice, it can also be a clinical degree. PsyD places a greater emphasis on clinical hours instead of the dissertation requirement of a PhD, and is a bit less generalist in its study of psychology as a field.

So it isn't that the degree leads to a good T, but it is the experiences that lead to the degree and the philosophy of practice that is important to find a good fit.