Thank you both for the elaborated replies !
Since I am interested both on therapy and research, I am applying to both PhD and PsyD programs, while attempting to pick PhD programs which are relatively clinically oriented. As you mentioned, finance issues definitely have a big part in this decision, which also makes me focus on PhD programs. However, since my research field is mainly cognitive (and a somewhat narrow field in it), there's no abundance of researchers studying it within clinical departments, but usually (as i learned after tracking down some major names in the topic as you suggested) in departments which are purely cognitive / research based.
I am actually following both directions Stochatic suggested, going for major names out of the literature on the field on the one hand, and searching through potential universities faculties on the other. Writing here was an attempt to gain further insight from people who may be familiar with more professionals on the field I'm unaware of
But you are right in that throughout the process I am opening up to somewhat wider ideas which may have to do with the general field, and, as Anxious said, in the case of PsyD the research doesn't have to be very precise (though my pretty much is).
Thank you again for the good advises, and perhaps someone here will still come up with a relevant name I'm unfamiliar with.
Cheers