How do they match: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

  • Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

  • Counseling Psychologist
  • Counseling Service Psychologist
  • Counseling Specialist
  • Counselor
  • Psychologist
  • Behavioral Psychologist
  • Clinical Counselor
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Criminal Psychologist
  • Developmental Psychologist
  • Eating Disorder Psychologist
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Elder Counselor
  • Experimental Psychologist
  • Family Psychologist
  • Group Counselor
  • Health Psychologist
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Licensed Psychologist Manager
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Mental Health Unit Psychologist
  • Personal Counselor
  • Program Counselor
  • Sexual Assault Counselor
  • Team Psychologist
  • University Counseling Center Psychologist
  • University Counselor
  • Vocational Psychologist

  • Assess, diagnose, and treat mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests. Help individuals with distress or maladjustment understand their problems through their knowledge of case history, interviews with patients, and theory. Provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. May design behavior modification programs and consult with medical personnel regarding the best treatment for patients.

  • Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, deal with crisis situations, define goals, and develop realistic action plans.
  • Advise clients on how they could be helped by counseling.
  • Conduct research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.
  • Consult with other professionals, agencies, or universities to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources or techniques, and to share occupational information.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
  • Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials.
  • Obtain and study medical, psychological, social, and family histories by interviewing individuals, couples, or families and by reviewing records.
  • Plan and develop accredited psychological service programs in psychiatric centers or hospitals, in collaboration with psychiatrists and other professional staff.
  • Plan, supervise, and conduct psychological research and write papers describing research results.
  • Prepare written evaluations of individuals' psychological competence for court hearings.
  • Provide psychological or administrative services and advice to private firms or community agencies regarding mental health programs or individual cases.
  • Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, or personalities.
  • Supervise and train interns, clinicians in training, and other counselors.

  • Counsel clients on mental health or personal achievement.
  • Administer standardized physical or psychological tests.
  • Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs.
  • Diagnose neural or psychological disorders.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.