Provides mental health counseling and behavioral therapy (non-physician).

• A. Psychologist
• B. Psychiatrist
• C. Pediatrician
• D. Ophthalmologist

Answer: (A)

The main idea is identifying who provides mental health counseling and behavioral therapy without being a physician. Psychologists specialize in psychotherapy and behavioral therapies, such as counseling, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches, and they are non-physician clinicians. They focus on talk therapy and behavioral interventions rather than prescribing medications. In contrast, psychiatrists are physicians who can prescribe medications and manage medical aspects of mental health; pediatricians are doctors who care for children's overall health, not primarily mental health therapy, and ophthalmologists treat eye conditions. Hence, the psychologist best fits providing mental health counseling and behavioral therapy as a non-physician.