| Type | Credential and Job Description |
|---|
| Clinical psychologist | Doctoral degree in clinical psychology; provides therapy for people with mental disorders |
| Counseling psychologist | Doctoral degree in psychological or educational counseling; counsels people with milder problems such as academic, job, and relationship problems |
| Psychiatrist | Medical degree with residency in mental health; provides therapy for people with mental disorders and is the only type of therapist who can prescribe drugs or other biomedical treatment |
| Psychoanalyst | Any of the above types of credential, but with training in psychoanalysis from a psychoanalytic institute; provides psychoanalytic therapy for psychological disorders |
| Clinical social worker | Master’s or doctoral degree in social work with specialized training in counseling; provides help with social problems, such as family problems |