welcome to america....

first thing here we have many different credentials...

here where I am New York ....

CSW - Certified Social worker. here in america this a any therapist (counselor means the same thing here) that has been to college, completed their masters degree in psychology, and is working as a mental health therapist while under supervision, and they completed their state boards for licensing as a CSW.

LCSW in some places is the same thing as CSW. here where I am its a bit different in that they have different boards (tests) more hours they had to work before being able to take the boards.

MSW is someone who is a therapist that has their colleges masters degree

PHD is a psychiatrist and psychologist. it allows them to do the medication part of mental health. most times a psychologist does the same as therapists and the meds are psychiatrists here in NY.

a volunteer is someone that works in counseling at places like crisis centers, domestic violence, type work. they are there just to listen and help you get services elsewhere. like if you are in am abusive relationship a counselor who is a volunteer with domestic violence can help you find a therapist, go to court with you and be there with you. but they dont do deep therapy work usually these counselors are still in college psych classes their self or they have already gone through the things their "clients" have been through so they can listen and be a shoulder for someone else.

as for who you should see..... here in america thats a personal choice, you get to decide yourself who you want to see. and why.

my suggestion is maybe sit down and make a list of why you want to be in therapy and what you want to work on in therapy, then call around and ask mental health places if they can help you work on those things you want to work on.