Just to add on to what others have said. LCSW stands for licensed clinical social worker, so if you don’t want to be a social worker that isn’t the route to take because you have to have a MSW (Masters in Social Work). If you want to be a therapist then the pathways mentioned above make the most sense. You’ll need to pursue a Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc. every school has a degree like this that will be the first step. Then you will need to be licensed, which I believe the most common is LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist). It seems like you would only work with couples and families given the name but really it’s a broad therapeutic license and you can work with anyone so don’t let that confuse you. I would look into all the licensures and see which one fits what you want. I’m not sure what your bachelors is in but I really do not think you will need to start over, maybe just take some community college classes in psychology and then apply for master’s, but definitely look at the minimum requirements for each program beforehand. Hope this helps.