From Dr. Laura’s Website:
EDUCATION
BS, Biological Sciences, SUNY Stonybrook, Long Island, NY
MS, M Phil, Ph.D. (Physiology), Columbia University(College of Physicians and Surgeons), NY
Post-Doctoral Certification in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, Human Relations Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor (MFCC), California, formerly in private practice for 12 years
Past member of the Biological Sciences faculty of the University of Southern California (five years) and the graduate Psychology faculty of Pepperdine University (eight years)
A) It’s not like she’s trying to be sneaky, what with it posted right there on her website.
B) Since when does a PHD in physiology not count as a doctorate? Here is information on Columbia’s graduate program in physiology (doesn’t look like a fluff degree to me): http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/physio/graduate_program.html
C) This is some of the training you must undergo after your formal schooling to become an MFT in California: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/mft_train.htm
Not the same as studying it to get a doctorate in clinical psychology and writing a thesis though. Doesn’t even matter. She was being tacky.
It's "Save your breath" time. Tearing down the accomplishments of others is the last ditch weapon of the loser.