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ELI5: Whats the difference between a psychiatrist, psychologist, and a therapist?
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Psychiatrist: a doctor, who went through med school, who prescribes psychiatric meds. Occasionally also provides therapy.


Psychologist: person with doctorate level education (PhD) but not medical doctor. Can do a range of jobs: be a therapist, do psych testing, consult for many fields, etc. In USA- school psychologists just need Masters degree, but any other psychologist is PhD.

Therapist: person who delivers therapy, usually referring to talk therapy. Can have a range of qualifications, like: usually a masters degree (at minimum) may be LCSW/LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, psychologist, etc. Generally does not prescribe meds unless they are also a nurse practitioner or  psychiatrist. Note: there are other therapists, like occupational/speech/behavior but you usually hear the word in front of therapist in that case.