This list will help clarify the meanings of the credential abbreviations following the names of each practitioner. The parenthetical abbreviations (acad, lic, and cert) which appear after some definitions refer to the category in which the term falls: academic, licensing, and certification, respectively.
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AAMFT
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (cert) |
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AAPH
American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (cert) |
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ABECSW
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (cert) |
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ABFamP
American Board of Family Psychology (cert) |
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ABMP American
Board of Medical Psychotherapy (cert) |
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ABPH American
Board of Psychological Hypnosis |
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ACP Advanced
Clinical Practitioner (lic) |
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ACSW Academy
of Clinical Social Workers (cert) |
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ANA American
Nursing Association (cert) |
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BCCS Board Certified in Clinical
Social Work (cert) |
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BCDSW Board Certified Diplomate
in Clinical Social Work (cert) |
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BSN Bachelor
of Science in Nursing (acad) |
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CADC Certified
Alcohol and Drug Counselor |
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CCCP Board
Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychology (cert) |
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CCMHC Certified
Clinical Mental Health Counselor (cert) |
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CCSW Certified
Clinical Social Worker (lic) |
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CFNP Certified
Family Nurse Practitioner (cert) |
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CISW
Certified Independent Social Worker (cert) |
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CMFT Certified Marriage and
Family Therapist (cert) |
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CP
Certified Psychologist (lic); Clinical Psychologist (lic) |
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CSW
Certified Social Worker (lic); Clinical Social Worker (lic) |
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D/AABM
Diplomate, American Academy of Behavioral Medicine (cert) |
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D/ABPN
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology |
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DBM
Diplomate, International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling
and Psychology (cert) |
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DPM
Diplomate, Neuropsychiatry |
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DSW Doctor
of Social Work (acad) |
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EdD Doctor
of Education (acad) |
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EdS Bachelor
of Science in Education |
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LCP Licensed
Clinical Psychologist (lic); Licensed CounselingProfessional (lic) |
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LCSW Licensed
Clinical Social Worker (lic) |
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LGSW Licensed Graduate Social Worker (lic) |
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LICSW Licensed Independent Clinical Social
Worker (lic) |
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LMFC Licensed Marriage and
Family Counselor (lic) |
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LMFCC Licensed
Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (lic) |
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LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (lic) |
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LMHC
Licensed Mental Health
Counselor (lic) |
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LMHS Licensed Mental Health
Services (lic) |
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LP Licensed
Psychologist (lic) |
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LPA Licensed
Psychological Associate (lic) |
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LPC Licensed
Professional Counselor (lic) |
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LPE Licensed
Psychological Examiner (lic) |
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LSP Licensed
School Psychologist (lic) |
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LSW Licensed
Social Worker (lic) |
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MA Master
of Arts (acad) |
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MC Master
of Counseling (acad) |
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MD Doctor of Medicine (acad) |
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MEd Master
of Education (acad) |
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MFC Marriage
and Family Counselor (lic) |
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MFCC Marriage,
Family and Child Counselor (lic) |
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MFCT Marriage, Family and Child
Therapist (lic) |
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MS Master
of Science (acad) |
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MSc Master
of Science (acad) |
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MSN Master
of Science in Nursing (acad) |
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MSS Master
of Social Science (acad) |
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MSSW Master
of Science in Social Work (acad) |
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MSW Master
of Social Work (acad) |
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NAMHC National
Academy of Mental Health Counselors (cert) |
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NBCC National
Board of Certified Counselors (cert) |
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NCC National
Certified Counselor (cert) |
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NRHSPP National
Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology (cert) |
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PA
Psychological Associate (lic) |
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PhD Doctor
of Philosophy (acad) |
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PsyD Doctor
of Psychology (acad) |
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RHCP Registered
Health Care Provider (cert) |
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RISW Registered
Independent Social Worker (lic) |
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RN
Registered Nurse |
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RNCS Clinical Specialist in Adult
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (cert) |
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ScD
Doctor of Science (lic) |
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SW
Social Worker (lic) |