Hi all - I haven't checked in for a long time but my situation with my new therapist (from about February) has hit a bit of a bumper. It seems like our medical aid will only pay for psychotherapy from a psychologist and not from a social worker. I am going to try speak to someone more senior to check if its impossible for them to substitute -

Meanwhile I am looking up the difference online and it does seem quite large. Since my psychologist-of-8-years passed away in April last year I have seen 4 different people. The three before were all men and psychologists, but she, a social worker, is definitely better. I have some concerns about not having cultural touch-stones in common; also her seeming to be without a daffy/alternative side (sorry not sure how to articulate that better). I suspect I am struggling with NOT being infatuated with her (I have a long history of infatuation and my long term therapist was able to take that on so it didn't manifest in my actual life and destroy it...)

Anyway - sorry about long essay with so many details. I originally just wanted to ask the difference between social worker and psychologist...?