This post isnīt about different educations to become a therapist. In Sweden a psychologist hasnīt the same knowledge about psychotherapy as a psychotherapist and thereīs a clear difference between the two professional titles.
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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins
In the U.S. a psychologist can be a therapist but they may also do clinical work, research, or testing; the terms aren't distinct from each other. And therapists can be a variety of terms: social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts. I may be wrong, but there isn't a single college degree that has the designation psychotherapist; it's a group of professionals of varying educational and certification and licensing backgrounds that can all call themselves psychotherapists. Is it different in your country?
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