psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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The number of clinical and counseling psychologists rose from 58,100 in 2021 to 71,730 in 2023.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Despite the backlash, casting harm reduction as inherently opposed to order and public safety is a false choice, argued Keith Humphreys, a psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Stanford University.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 16 May 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Despite the backlash, casting harm reduction as inherently opposed to order and public safety is a false choice, argued Keith Humphreys, a psychologist and professor of psychiatry at Stanford University.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 16 May 2024
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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