Counseling Psychology is a very specific degree program within psychology. A psychologist can have a PhD, a PsyD, (doctor of psychology degree), or in some fields, even a masters.
Psychiatrists also don’t specialize in “the brain” (that’s neurology), they specialize in treating psychiatric disorders using the medical model.
Some common misconceptions:
Counseling Psychology is a very specific degree program within psychology. A psychologist can have a PhD, a PsyD, (doctor of psychology degree), or in some fields, even a masters.
Psychiatrists also don’t specialize in “the brain” (that’s neurology), they specialize in treating psychiatric disorders using the medical model.