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As someone who is trying to narrow down what field of psychology to pursue (either Clinical or Counseling), I am looking at differences in practice-related employment opportunities for Clinical Ph.D./Psy.D. vs. Counseling Ph.D. psychologists. I started to look at the staff profiles of mental health clinics and hospitals in the New York State area, and I noticed that Clinical Psychologists are employed in hospital/clinic/private-practice settings at far greater numbers than Counseling Psychologists are. In fact, LMHC/LCSW holders tended to be the most common hires. I know my sample size is small, but does this employment trend generally hold true? If so, where do Counseling Psychologists typically practice? Moreover, are group clinics and private practices more incentivized to hire LMHCs over Counseling Psychologists (Ph.D.)? I understand that Clinical Psychologists will always be in high demand because of their specialized training in treating severe mental illnesses. But in employers' hiring decisions in choosing LMHCs vs. a Counseling Psychologists, is one more desirable than the other from an employers' perspective? If Counseling Psychologists are trained in higher level assessments, more advanced education, and have more field experience, why aren't I finding more Counseling Psychologists employed in non-academia settings where there are tons of LMHCs?* I would appreciate any insight or resources to learn more about this topic. THANK YOU! *Is answer to this last question simply that the sheer number of people who are LMHCs is far greater than number of people holding Counseling Ph.D.s, or is there something else contributing to this trend?

Do people ever get Master's degrees in Mental Health Counseling as a step toward getting into a Clinical Psychology PhD program? Or does an MA in Counseling Psychology limit you to attend a PhD in Counseling Psychology?

Oh man! That's quite a story, thank you for sharing and I'm glad you cast a wide net!

congrats!!

For everyone who is applying to grad school the second or third time: when you reapplied this year, did you apply to the same programs/POIS that you did in the previous years? If so, have you gotten interviews from the programs that you had applied to the year before? After how tough this cycle has been, I am already planning my reapplication plans lol.

Did anyone get an interview with POI: BG from St. John's clinical phd?

Are there any implications behind having an interview scheduled at a later date than other people? E.g. I have an interview on 3/6 but I noticed other people have interviews for the same program on 2/21. Btw this is for a PsyD program so I don't think it's based on individual POI's schedules.

Also waiting on St. John’s Clinical. You’re not alone!

Did Rutgers PsyD invites just go out? I saw on the clinical page that two people got emails today to interview.

Thank you for the update!!

Not yet!! Hopefully this week!

Aww dang! Did anyone on here select LS for their POI for Columbia Counseling PhD?

If anyone applied to the PsyD program at William James, their interview decisions came out this morning!

My bad guys!!! We can breathe for now lol

Has anyone applied to St. John's University Clinical PhD Program? If so, have you heard about interviews yet?