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.

—International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Examples of clinical psychologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But sometimes signs are less obvious, says Kanchi Wijesekera, PhD, clinical psychologist and founder and clinical director of the Milika Center for Therapy & Resilience. — Parents, 27 June 2026

Daniel Glazer, a clinical psychologist, said making travel arrangements during a time of emotional hardship is a classic rage-booking symptom. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Russell Ramsay, a clinical psychologist who specializes on adults with ADHD and co-founded the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, sees body doubling a bit more broadly. — Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Popular Science, 24 June 2026

Roxy Zarrabi, a clinical psychologist in Chicago, says some of her clients get so used to writing gratitude lists that the exercise loses its punch. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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Medical Definition

clinical psychologist

noun

: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology