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Training to become a PTSD therapist may vary according to what country you live in and where you plan to practice your profession. In the United States, either obtaining a post-graduate degree in psychology or psychiatry is the first step, which entails at least five years of study at the graduate and post-graduate level before taking the appropriate licensing examination. A person entering the counseling profession may also do so by earning a graduate degree in social work before working toward becoming a licensed clinical social worker.

In many places, before you are allowed to test for licensing to ultimately become a PTSD therapist, you may also be required to complete a lengthy internship to gain supervised experience. Most also undergo psychological counseling to assure mental and emotional fitness before being allowed to counsel the general public. After experience has been gained and candidates have undergone individual counseling, a person is allowed to take an examination to become a licensed therapist.

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