Psychologists are mental health professionals who study the human mind and behavior. They use scientific methods to understand and explain human behavior, thoughts, and emotions. They work with individuals, couples, families, and groups to help them manage mental health issues and improve their overall well-being. Psychologists can specialize in various areas such as clinical psychology, counseling psychology, neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and many more. Clinical psychologists diagnose and treat mental health disorders, while counseling psychologists provide therapy to help people with emotional and psychological issues. Neuropsychologists specialize in the study of brain function and behavior, and forensic psychologists use their expertise in psychology to help with legal cases. Psychologists typically work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, schools, universities, and research institutions. They use various therapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, humanistic therapy, and more to help their clients.

To become a psychologist in Miami, the doctor needs a bachelor's degree, an optional master's degree and then they need to complete a doctoral program in psychology. The doctoral program takes 5-7 years and comes in two varieties...PhD, which is research-focused, and PsyD, which is more clinically focused. They then need to complete a 1-2 year supervised internship. Finally, they need to get a license to practice psychology in the state of Florida. Altogether, it takes 11-15 years to become a psychologist in Miami.

A good psychologist should have empathy, patience and good analytical and communication skills.

Below you'll find doctors we consider to be the best psychologists in Miami.