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Therapist vs Psychologist: What’s the Difference?

What Does a Therapist Treat?

In addition to academic research, therapists may do the following tasks at work:

– Provide support with talk therapy techniques

– Help clients make good decisions

– Have an overall understanding of the clients’ mental health and life problems

– Discuss about the feelings and help resolve any problem

In several states, a licensed therapist may have the authority to diagnose some mental conditions. Otherwise, they would refer the clients to other professionals who would make a diagnosis. [3]

What Does a Psychologist Treat?

Psychologists may help clients with one of the following tasks:

– Offer suitable therapies to treat your mental conditions

– Do research on a condition and recommend proper treatments

– Diagnose a mental problem based on surveys and observations

– Work with a psychiatrist to prescribe proper treatments

– Guide you through sensations and emotions to understand them better and thus make better decisions [4]