Types of Mental Health Professionals: From Psychologists and Psychiatrists to Counselors and Social Workers

Perhaps more important than your mental health expert’s education level is their integrity – and their honesty about the types of services they can or can’t provide. While this may seem like a low bar, in the age of social media scams and often-unqualified mental health influencers, it can be an easy bar to trip over. “It’s a mess out there on social media with lots of opinions and people with no clinical experience promising various solutions,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine specialist and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, California. “Be cautious of anyone practicing outside of their training or expertise,” he adds.

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