What are the differences between a Psychiatrist, a Counselor, and a Psychologist?
A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in the area of psychiatry. They attend medical school and can prescribe medications. Although they are trained to do psychotherapy, many focus on the medical aspect of psychology such as managing medications and performing psychiatric evaluations. A Counselor attends graduate school and has an advanced degree in some area of psychological counseling. They are trained extensively in several aspects of psychotherapy and specialize in diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders. Their role is to help people solve problems, make desired changes, and cope with life challenges. They do not prescribe medications. Psychologists are very similar to Counselors in that they also attend graduate school and have received an advanced degree in some area of psychology. They are trained extensively in psychotherapy and specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness and administering a variety of psychological tests. They do not prescr
