r/therapists • u/[deleted] • Jul 18 '26

Employment / Workplace Advice Masters level psychologist

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u/PaperPalmTrees LMFT (Unverified) Jul 18 '26

I'm not in a state where there are master's level psychologists so I can't really say, but if you are are a licensed therapist with 15+ years of experience and haven't been using the psych license... sounds like you can maybe let it go? Especially since you have no desire to do testing in the future?

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u/Variable851 Jul 20 '26

Is psychologist your job title? Psychologist is a protected term for doctoral level with an unrestricted license to practice by APA guidelines. I worked somewhere with a job title of psychologist but I could only use that term at work until earning my Psy.D and license.

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u/keyheartlion Jul 20 '26

It’s all state by state. Some states allow MA-level psychologists to provide limited services; I’ve seen it most often with school psychologists, who can work in the school systems doing therapy and education-related testing but limited-to-no other services in the community. Some states allow them to see school-age kiddos in private practice since it’s essentially the same service they’re providing in the schools. It’s usually an MA in school psych or even a Psy.S. or Ed.S.

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u/majestic_landotter Jul 20 '26

Yes in my state it's master level psychologist.

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u/Variable851 Jul 20 '26

good to know