Resume template · Updated October 2026
Psychologist resume template
Short answer
Henrietta suits a psychologist: a conventional layout that prints education straight after experience, so the doctorate and internship sit near the top where hiring committees look for them. The fictional sample is a licensed clinical psychologist in a hospital outpatient clinic who treats anxiety, depression and trauma, writes assessment reports and supervises postdoctoral fellows. Clinical psychologists can use it as written.
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Naomi is a fictional licensed clinical psychologist. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Henrietta suits a psychologist resume
Henrietta prints education directly after work experience, so a PsyD or PhD with its internship sits high on the page instead of below a skills list. Its black-and-grey type and hairline rules suit hospitals, group practices and universities, and the three-column skills grid keeps therapies and assessment skills compact.
Second choice: Leslie. Leslie also leads with experience but prints skills before education, for a senior psychologist whose current clinical role outweighs training details.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. License status and state, setting, populations and treatments. If you are not yet licensed, say so plainly, for example "postdoctoral fellow, license expected June 2027".
- Work Experience. Caseload, populations, treatments, assessment volume and supervision. A program you started, such as a group or a care pathway, shows impact beyond individual sessions.
- Education. Doctorate (PhD or PsyD) with school and year, then the doctoral internship and, if relevant, dissertation title. Henrietta prints this right after experience.
- Skills. Therapies and assessments first, then tools: EHR, symptom measures, telehealth. The grid has no group labels, so start with the treatments the posting names.
- Certifications. Each license with state and year, plus board certification if you hold it. They print last, so the headline and summary also state the license.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Naomi Feld
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, PsyD
Portland, OR | naomi.feld@example.com | (503) 555-0192 | linkedin.com/in/sample-naomi-feld
Clinical psychologist licensed in Oregon, working in a hospital outpatient behavioral health clinic. Provides evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression and trauma, completes diagnostic assessments and supervises postdoctoral fellows. Completed a doctoral internship in a medical center and a postdoctoral fellowship in integrated primary care.
Experience
Staff Psychologist, Willamette Health Behavioral Health Clinic, Portland, OR (09/2022 to Present)
- See about 28 adult outpatients a week for CBT, exposure therapy and trauma-focused treatment.
- Complete about six diagnostic assessments a month, including ADHD and mood evaluations with written reports.
- Supervise two postdoctoral fellows and lead a weekly case consultation group.
- Started a six-week CBT group for insomnia that shortened the wait for individual therapy.
- Track symptoms with standard measures at intake and every fourth session.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Integrated Primary Care, Cascade Family Health Center, Salem, OR (09/2020 to 08/2022)
- Provided brief behavioral health visits within primary care, about nine patients a day.
- Consulted with physicians on depression, chronic pain and health behavior plans.
- Completed supervised hours toward licensure under a licensed psychologist.
Education
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology, Columbia Gorge School of Professional Psychology (08/2020). Doctoral internship, Mount Hood Medical Center
BA, Psychology, Willamette Ridge College (05/2014)
Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist, Oregon, State board of psychology (2022)
Skills
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Exposure therapy, Trauma-focused treatment, Diagnostic assessment, Psychological report writing, Clinical supervision, Epic, PHQ-9 and GAD-7, Telehealth platforms, Warm, direct communication
How to make the sample yours
State licensure status exactly
Licensed, license-eligible or postdoctoral: employers need to know whether you can practise independently from your first day.
Match the setting
Hospital, community mental health, private practice, schools, forensic or academic medicine: rewrite the summary and lead bullets for the setting in the posting.
Name your evidence-based treatments
CBT, DBT, ACT, prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, PCIT: list those you are trained in and use.
Keep the CV separate
For academic or research roles, publications and grants belong on a CV; this resume stays clinical.
Protect confidentiality
Describe caseloads and programs, never clients.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- licensed psychologist
- clinical psychology
- PsyD
- psychotherapy
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- trauma-focused treatment
- psychological assessment
- diagnostic evaluation
- report writing
- clinical supervision
- integrated primary care
- outcome measurement
- telehealth
- treatment planning
Mistakes to avoid
- Leaving licensure status vague.
- Client details or case examples, even disguised.
- Every workshop you ever attended; keep the trainings that match the job.
- Publications on a clinical resume when the employer did not ask for them.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What licensing exam do psychologists take?
ASPPB says all 66 of its member jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada require a passing score on the EPPP (Part 1, Knowledge) before licensure, and some also require Part 2 (Skills). Your license implies the exam, so list the license rather than the exam.
Should a psychologist use a resume or a CV?
A resume of one or two pages for clinical jobs in hospitals, clinics and group practices; a full CV for academic, research and some training roles.
How do I show internship and postdoctoral training?
The doctoral internship sits with the degree under education; a postdoctoral fellowship can be listed as a job, as in the sample, with setting, dates and focus.
How do I apply before I am licensed?
State your status, your expected licensure date and the supervised hours you have. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that most psychologists need supervised experience to qualify for licensure, so employers expect this stage.
Is a counseling psychologist resume different from a clinical one?
The structure is the same; populations and settings differ. The BLS says clinical and counseling psychologists are licensed in every state, so the license and setting lead either way.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- ASPPB: Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) (ASPPB created and administers the two-part EPPP for 66 jurisdictional boards in the U.S. and Canada; all require a passing score on Part 1 (Knowledge) before licensure; some also require Part 2 (Skills))
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychologists, How to Become One (clinical and counseling psychologists typically need a Ph.D. or Psy.D.; programs include an internship; clinical and counseling psychologists are licensed in every state; most need supervised experience to qualify for licensure)
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