A “therapist” is a broad term for mental health care providers. Each has various levels of training and strengths. Psychologists are doctoral-level therapists and are the most trained and experienced mental health professionals with typically six to seven years of schooling and specialization. They are often the best at depth-oriented psychotherapy. Marriage and family therapists (MFT’s) possess a master’s degree and are the second most trained, with three to four years of training and experience. They focus primarily on individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) are next with two to three years of training and experience and provide therapeutic approaches on individual therapy in addition to specializing in community services.