clinical psychologist
noun
plural clinical psychologists
: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology
Evaluations were conducted by trained doctoral-level clinical psychology students, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist.—
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His central episode — filmed in a single, continuous, hour-long take opposite Erin Doherty as clinical psychologist Briony Ariston — earned the two actors particular critical recognition and was nominated for the BAFTA TV’s Memorable Moment Award.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2026
Advertisement Karen Cassiday, a clinical psychologist and author of Freedom from Health Anxiety, says the word itself does some of the damage.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
That’s really common, said Melissa Greenberg, a clinical psychologist at Princeton Psychotherapy Center in New Jersey who was not involved in the research.
—CNN Money, 6 May 2026
American transmitters of this practical mindfulness included Jack Kornfield, a clinical psychologist who combined mindfulness with therapy, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, a biologist who developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 May 2026
Advertisement Karen Cassiday, a clinical psychologist and author of Freedom from Health Anxiety, says the word itself does some of the damage.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
That’s really common, said Melissa Greenberg, a clinical psychologist at Princeton Psychotherapy Center in New Jersey who was not involved in the research.
—CNN Money, 6 May 2026
American transmitters of this practical mindfulness included Jack Kornfield, a clinical psychologist who combined mindfulness with therapy, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, a biologist who developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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