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Originally Posted by starfishing
Am I reading you correctly that you think there's some legal reason to say client instead of patient? There isn't, neither of those terms are restricted in any legal way. And some therapists are medical doctors, though it's less common for psychiatrists to do therapy than it used to be.
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I am not from the USA so sorry if I caused confusion. I heard therapists use the term "client" more than "patient" so I formed my opinion without knowledge. I know that some therapists are medical doctors, but aren't most therapists counselors, social workers or psychologists etc.? Psychiatrists don't usually provide psychotherapy and or counseling otherwise specifically stated.