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Originally Posted by Jazz1971
Yes, therapists are Mental health counselors, social workers, psychologists. Psychiatrists who perform therapy aren't considered therapists (even if patients call them that) so they are completely different roles. So while patient isn't a legally protected term, some people might find it misused.
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Why wouldn't a psychiatrist who performs therapy be considered a therapist? My psychiatrist refers to himself as a therapist and a psychiatrist interchangeably, since he's both. Not all psychiatrists are therapists, but not all psychologists or social workers are therapists either.