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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Carl Mumpower, a private practice clinical psychologist, lifelong Asheville resident and former City Council member who served from 2001 until 2009, said the city’s current challenges stem from decisions made over decades.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Kennedy, a clinical psychologist and mom of three, needed no introduction in this crowd of mothers, caregiving brand reps and parenting influencers who gathered in Austin, Texas, to talk all things content creation, business building and motherhood.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Antoinette McGarrahan, a clinical psychologist, appears to have concluded that severe mental disease or defect caused Omondi not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
She was previously married to clinical psychologist Lara Embry from 2010 to 2014.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Kennedy, a clinical psychologist and mom of three, needed no introduction in this crowd of mothers, caregiving brand reps and parenting influencers who gathered in Austin, Texas, to talk all things content creation, business building and motherhood.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Antoinette McGarrahan, a clinical psychologist, appears to have concluded that severe mental disease or defect caused Omondi not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
She was previously married to clinical psychologist Lara Embry from 2010 to 2014.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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