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General Practitioner (GP) - A large proportion of a GP’s workload is related to emotional or psychological difficulties and they can discuss problems, prescribe drugs and/or make referrals.
Counsellor - A counsellor mainly helps people focus on a specific or particular difficulty and helps them deal with a problem that can be solved, or cope with one that can’t. Some counsellors may specialise in a certain area, such as, bereavement or sexual abuse.
Psychiatrist - A psychiatrist is a medically qualified doctor who has taken further training to specialise in mental illness. Some may even develop further specialism, such as work with adolescents. Unlike other specialists such as counsellors or psychologists, they can prescribe drugs.
Psychotherapist - A psychotherapist is similar to a counsellor, except that they usually focus on the patient and their whole life, rather than a specific difficulty. This means that the help is usually more long term and the problems are overcome by looking at their origins as well as how to deal with them.
Psychologist - A psychologist is a qualified mental health worker who is trained to work in a variety of situations with people who need help. They study the mind and so, help patients to understand their thoughts, experiences and actions, and to change behaviour that cause problems or distress.
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