There are ethical codes of conduct for psychologists - two of them being, not doing clients harm and doing what’s in the clients best interest. If a student (or any practitioner) is violating them then their ability to graduate / hold a license is on the line. But sociopaths are going to do what they do no matter what school they’re in.

During school for clinical psychology, students are actively working on their own stuff while learning how to implement it with clients. And have been actively working with real clients under supervision before graduating. Also post-graduation, in order to have a job you have to be under supervision for a number of years to help mitigate any unintentional client harm.

During school for clinical psychology, students are actively working on their own stuff while learning how to implement it with clients. And have been actively working with real clients under supervision before graduating. Also post-graduation, in order to have a job you have to be under supervision for a number of years to help mitigate any unintentional client harm.