clinical psychologist
noun
plural clinical psychologists
: a licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues : a specialist in clinical psychology
Evaluations were conducted by trained doctoral-level clinical psychology students, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist.—
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At Go Behavioral, a team strengthened by BCBA, clinical psychologists, and RBT professionals helps children work on developing skills by breaking them down into small, manageable steps, which are then reinforced consistently.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Arguments often feel urgent no matter what’s going on for some of the couples Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten sees in her practice as a clinical psychologist in Potomac, Maryland.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
At least once a month, someone asks Kathryn Keough, a clinical psychologist at the mental-health nonprofit Child Mind Institute, if their child is in trouble.
—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Subramanian also ruled that Dr. Elie Aoun, a clinical psychologist, can testify as a defense expert on drugs Combs may have taken, as well as blackouts and other episodes during which the rap mogul may have been intoxicated, NBC News reported.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Arguments often feel urgent no matter what’s going on for some of the couples Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten sees in her practice as a clinical psychologist in Potomac, Maryland.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
At least once a month, someone asks Kathryn Keough, a clinical psychologist at the mental-health nonprofit Child Mind Institute, if their child is in trouble.
—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Subramanian also ruled that Dr. Elie Aoun, a clinical psychologist, can testify as a defense expert on drugs Combs may have taken, as well as blackouts and other episodes during which the rap mogul may have been intoxicated, NBC News reported.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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“Clinical psychologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinical%20psychologist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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