Psychology and psychotherapy are not the same as psychiatry (medical doctors who prescribe/manage medication and sometimes also provide psychotherapy). Psychotherapy (sometimes called therapy or “talk therapy”) can be performed by a number of people with different kinds of licenses. These include Psychiatrists (MD) and also Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFT, LMFT), Clinical Social Workers (ACSW, LCSW), Professional Clinical Counselors (APCC, LPCC), Psychological Assistants (MA), and Psychologists (PsyD, PhD).

Dr. Grace E. Hazeltine, Ph.D.