I agree that a psychologist/therapist/counsellor is in a very different job role to a social worker.
I have both and with my counsellor it's an hour long session that can be related to whats happening in the here and now or it can look back at situations that happened when I was younger.
With my social worker it is 90% based on the here and now - sometimes we look at practical things like sorting out benefits and so on othertimes we look at my mood, or how im coping, or whats happening with my family it isn't therapy and it's a kind of two way process. She was also responsible for putting me in hospital and again the situations that arose then e.g. her taking me home so I could have some leave meant I travelled in my car.
So yeah I think there is a natural distinction between the two and also I'm talking about having them both involved in my care as mental health professionals. Social workers are frequently involved in childrens welfare and again that is an entirely different kettle of fish
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