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Originally Posted by growlycat
I am undergoing a major life upheaval, moving to a new state and a career reboot. This means I have to say goodbye to my current therapist which is horribly painful but that is another thread I guess.
In my new home, I am searching online to see how hard it is to find a therapist in Texas that suits me (I'm an atheist so no Christian counselors for me--that wipes out half my options right there)
My next biggest dilemma is that lots of therapists are listed as "LPC's" which from what I understand is much less training than a PHD.
I'd love to hear all experiences you may have had with LPC's, good neutral or ugly please tell
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I've noticed a difference in the range of abilities among those with a master's degree--from mindblowingly inept to insightful and creative. The two PhD's I saw (both analysts), had solid abilities and were able to think beyond worksheets and platitudes. So, just in my own experience, you can get good ones from each category, but the field may be broader and more open to screwiness in the LPC pool. I would not rule the LPCs out at all, though, because you might find a really good one. Also, the PhDs can cost a lot more, and it's already getting prohibitively expensive for those with a master's degree.