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wlderberry

Clinical psychologist vs LCSW?

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Does anyone have any experience with these? I’m looking for a psychologist/therapist, but it seems that the majority of people in my area that will treat OCD are LCSW. My understanding is that a clinical psychologist will have more education and might go beyond just talk therapy, and I’ve seen some people say that their experience with a LCSW was mostly surface level. Removing LCSW will greatly reduce my options, so I want to know if it’s really worth removing from my search criteria. Anyone have experience with this?

Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC

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