On 2/7/2015 SoftRaindrops said: On 2/7/2015 Smaug said: On 2/7/2015 terrier3 said: On 2/6/2015 mochachino said: On 2/6/2015 terrier3 said:
Dr Phil is not licensed in any state. He was licensed in TX. He has not held a professional license since 2006. He has a PhD in psychology but cannot practice psychology. Under CA law he cannot call himself a psychologist because he does not hold a license (just like attorneys, physicians, veterinarians, etc). He can claim he has experience in the field and/or is an expert in the field.
After the incident with Britney Spears (he was severely chastised by the public and other medical professionals for behaving inappropriately when he entered the hospital Spears was admitted to then proceeded to her room uninvited by Spears then publicly speaking about her after as if he were a licensed psychologist) he half apologized and tried to backpedal in a very lengthy statement to his critics by saying he was eligible to be licensed in CA and he spoke to Spears only as a friend and that was okay.
The title "Dr." does not infer ethical, honorable, having common sense and/or knowledge outside of his/her field. It also does not mean licensed.
Like terrier said Dr Phil cannot provide any form of counseling or psychological assistance or professional evaluation. If you watch his show you will notice he always uses the phrases, "In my opinion..." and "As someone with experience...". He can only bring people on his show and make it entertaining because he is not licensed.
Well said..
He is there for ratings and entertainment and I sometimes shudder how people air all their dirty laundry on his shows. He attempts to "help" them but it appears that often times his line of questioning has more to do with getting Ohh's and Ahh's from the audience for effect.
As long as when you watch you understand that this man is a television talk show host and his advice isn't necessarily what a board certified psychiatrist would give someone as sick as some of his guests are. A lot of damage can be done when someone sets themselves up as a "Doctor" without the license.
In fairness, just because a professional allows a license to expire in one state and remains unable to practice in another state due to not being licensed in that state has nothing to do with their professionalism.
I doubt Dr. Phil plans on returning to Texas to practice. He obviously has no intention of practicing outside of his television program in California in the foreseeable future, nor is he required to be licensed to have his show. And he has earned the title of Doctor for which he is both a clinical and a forensic psychologist.
Any therapist moving from one state to another, in most states, is required to be licensed within the new state. There are requirements for X hours of supervision and testing. It ought to be changed so there is more uniformity amongst states because it sometimes creates unnecessary difficulties when the person is extremely qualified to practice anywhere. Unless there is a history of poor job performance or claiming abilities unethically, not being licensed is usually only a matter of learning state requirements and following through with their expectations, paying fees, and red tape.
It's possible to be licensed for many years, move, then fail the test in the new state which can be retaken after a period of time and supervision.
Dissing Dr. Phil because he isn't licensed in CA is humorous.
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