Posted by gardenergirl on July 23, 2004, at 16:47:10
In reply to Re: Ah, the tyranny of the Should..., posted by fires on July 23, 2004, at 11:42:30
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> >>I had a client<<???
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> Care to share your credentials? State lic. #?
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> ThanksWhy fires, thank you so much for showing an interest in my training. I have a MA in clinical psychology from an accredited university which I earned after completing my second year in the doctoral program. I have finished my fourth year of course work in the PsyD (doctor of psychology, a more clinically applied program than PhD programs) program in clinical psychology and next will be doing my internship and my dissertation. My specialty is geropsychology, but my training has also included working with college students and adults in my community.
The client I referred to was one I worked with while under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. I have never used the term psychologist nor made any claim to licensure, as in my state it requires a significant number of hours of supervised post-doctoral work before you can sit for licensure. This usually takes between one to two years after the degree is awarded to accumlate enough supervised clinical contact hours.
I'm quite proud that my university gained accreditation from APA for its clinical psychology doctoral program for the maximum number of years before renewal. I believe that speaks for itself as to the quality of my training, as APA accreditation is a rigorous process.
Does that answer your questions, dear?
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