That can be a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Clinical Psychologist or another Masters or Ph.D level clinician. Please seek help to get you on the road to a better future.įind a therapist who has been working with people who have been traumatized. Whatever you talk to either Dr about is personal and confidential. The psychiatrist for medication management. A psychiatrist will try and diagnose you quickly to figure out which medicine to prescribe and they do not talk yo you or form a relationship with you to the degree of a psychologist. They can diagnose you, however, with me I have found a psychologist is more about going a little slower and getting to the root through better testing, getting to know their patient and therapeutic conversation. I personally like to see a psychologist vs psychiatrist because a psychiatrist is more about prescribing medicine. You do not have to disclose any other information or go into detail until you speak to the psychiatrist. Only if you need a referral to see a psychiatrist do you need to explain "symptoms" that you are having (for example anxiety, insomnia due to racing thoughts, negative thoughts, low self-esteem, or anything that you feel when being triggered.