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Whats the different between a therapist and a psychologist?

April 26, 2017TherapistMFT psychiatrist psychologist therapist

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Lauryn Jade Posted

Whats the different between a therapist and a psychologist?

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Lauryn Jade Posted

A therapist is trained to access, diagnose and treat individuals, children, teens, partners and families. They help their patients with personal goals and provide problem solving techniques and support towards those goals. A psychologist diagnoses a patient by determining what is best for their client through assessment.

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Sarah Steele Posted

Differences Between a Therapist and Psychologist

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Mary Moran Posted

The main difference between a therapist and a psychologist is simple. A therapist is someone who will listen to your issues, concerns, etc and provide you with feedback, they do not prescribe medications. A psychologist does the above through a more scientific means and can prescribe medications.