Why are psychologists respected?

They are respected because they have been perceived as higher than us. The king or queen that sits in the royal chair and watches the towns-person weep. Really though, that's what happens in a psychologist's office. They can also tell us things about our mind and behavior that we're unaware of, and we flee to them for help and guidance, completely blinded by the fact that all the guidance for our minds we need is within us.