Cinical Psychology PhD - Recommendation Letters - All academic?

[Sara1094]

I have noticed that some Clinical Psychology PhD programs say to include three recommendation letters from academic persons. I planned on including two professors from my undergrad and my boss who is a neuropsychologist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. I cannot imagine not including my boss who I have worked for doing cognitive testing and clinical interviews, all work very relevant to entering a clinical program. Would he be included in the academic persons category? Should I include his letter regardless? Please help! Thanks in advance!

[Clinapp2017]

42 minutes ago, Sara1094 said:

I have noticed that some Clinical Psychology PhD programs say to include three recommendation letters from academic persons. I planned on including two professors from my undergrad and my boss who is a neuropsychologist with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. I cannot imagine not including my boss who I have worked for doing cognitive testing and clinical interviews, all work very relevant to entering a clinical program. Would he be included in the academic persons category? Should I include his letter regardless? Please help! Thanks in advance!

A boss who is a neuropsychologist would be almost certainly appropriate. 

 

FWIW: I am studying clinical psych with a neuropsych focus now and has my clinical supervisor for one of my neuro internships in college write a letter, paired with two research mentors. 

[RidiculousResearcher]

One of my mentors told me it would look strange to an admissions committee if you are currently employed somewhere clinical and you don't get a letter from your supervisor. And in your case, it's certainly pertinent!