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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Each month, clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer, PhD, will answer readers’ burning—and anonymous—questions.
—Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 8 July 2025
Traci Lowenthal, a licensed clinical psychologist, helps guide families through conversations about college.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 30 June 2025
High costs, lack of healthcare and stigma are all barriers that keep people from accessing treatment, said Kelly Duggan, a clinical psychologist who taught a class about diagnoses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression during CIT training.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to a clinical psychologist for insight as people on Reddit weighed in on the drama.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 8 July 2025
Traci Lowenthal, a licensed clinical psychologist, helps guide families through conversations about college.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 30 June 2025
High costs, lack of healthcare and stigma are all barriers that keep people from accessing treatment, said Kelly Duggan, a clinical psychologist who taught a class about diagnoses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression during CIT training.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Fox News Digital reached out to a clinical psychologist for insight as people on Reddit weighed in on the drama.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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