And then there’s psychoanalytic psychotherapist, psychiatrist, CBT therapist, counsellor…..the list goes on. In simple terms, there is a lot of overlap between many of these terms. As a Clinical Psychologist I consider myself to be all of the terms that are in bold in the initial question above.
One of the ways in which a clinical psychologist might differ from other types of counsellor or therapist is in their experience of working with individuals with more severe and enduring mental health problems. I have worked with a wide range of different types of patient and in different settings. In training to be a clinical psychologist I have also been trained in a number of different models of therapy.