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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Instead, drop it and try again at a later time, Boston University clinical psychologist Ellen Hendriksen wrote on March 5.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
In her role as a clinical psychologist, Metrik at Brown has seen some patients with severe alcoholism who successfully stopped drinking with the help of cannabis, though some have then gone on to develop issues with that drug.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
The former clinical psychologist and barrister is also one of the leading pro-Palestinian voices in parliament - a stance shared by government and most voters.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Chanda Reynolds, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Minds of The Culture.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
In her role as a clinical psychologist, Metrik at Brown has seen some patients with severe alcoholism who successfully stopped drinking with the help of cannabis, though some have then gone on to develop issues with that drug.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
The former clinical psychologist and barrister is also one of the leading pro-Palestinian voices in parliament - a stance shared by government and most voters.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Chanda Reynolds, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Minds of The Culture.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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