Degree |
Mental Health Degree Designation |
| A.P.R.N. | Advanced practice registered nurse |
| C.A.D.C. | Certified alcohol and drug counselor |
| C.E.A.P. | Certified employee assistance professional |
| C.N.S. | Clinical nurse specialist |
| D.Div. | Doctor of divinity |
| D.O. | Doctor of osteopathy |
| D.S.W. | Doctor of social work |
| Ed.D. | Doctor of education |
| Ed.S. | Education specialist |
| L.C.S.W. | Licensed clinical social worker |
| L.I.C.S.W. | Licensed independent clinical social worker |
| L.M.F.T. | Licensed marriage and family therapist |
| L.M.H.C. | Licensed mental health counselor |
| L.P. | Licensed psychologist |
| L.P.C. | Licensed professional counselor |
| M.A. | Master of arts |
| M.D. | Doctor of medicine |
| M.Ed. | Master of education |
| M.F.C.C. | Marriage, family and child counselor |
| M.F.T. | Marriage and family therapist |
| M.P.S. | Master of pastoral studies |
| M.S. | Master of science |
| M.S.W. | Master of social work |
| P.M.H.N. | Psychiatric-mental health nursing |
| Ph.D. | Doctor of philosophy |
| Psy.D. | Doctor of psychology |
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