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Psychopharmacology Vs Psychotherapy

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Laurie, Thank you for your informative post and sharing your story. I value your opinions and perspectives. This is exactly why we are having this discussion to learn from each other. My concentration is pediatric; therefore, I am not familiar with mental health. It is hard to believe you were only making less than 30,00 annually as a Licensed Professional Counselor after all the hard work and additional school you have gone through. I admire your determination in obtaining a career that you love and also provides a better income. I did not know about the low reimbursement rates and the high out of pocket pays for the psychotherapy until I read this article. This for sure can lead to public favoring psychopharmacology over psychotherapy. I

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