California has
the most licensed psychotherapists of any other state — over 10,000 Marriage & Family Therapists alone, which is almost double the number of the next highest state (New Jersey, with 5,600)!
Not exact matches
In
most places, to refer to him - or herself as a «
psychotherapist» or «therapist,» a mental health professional must hold an active
license to practice in that capacity.
«I am a Columbia University educated; New York, Rhode Island and Virginia state
licensed psychotherapist specializing in mental health issues
most pertinent to today's man.
I am a
licensed psychotherapist and work with a myriad of client concerns and if I do not feel I am the
most qualified to help you, will gladly aid you in finding someone who can.»
In
most countries, however,
psychotherapists must be trained, certified, and
licensed, with a range of different certification and
licensing requirements in force internationally.
In California,
licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are recognized by the state as
psychotherapists, along with doctoral - level therapists, in
most legal contexts.