There really isn’t a “safe zone” for clinical psychology. It is a very competitive field. You are a pretty competitive candidate - you’ve got solid research experience (assuming that the quality is above-average), some publications, presentations and clinical experience. Your GPA is great.
Your GRE scores are lowish, but fine; GRE scores are the least important part of your application. I don’t think you’re in danger of getting cut out of the process altogether. Graduate admissions are generally more holistic than that.
Your programs should be selected based on alignment with your research interests, especially since you are interested in academia. If academia is your goal, I’d strongly consider doing a clinical science program (one focused on research rather than more strongly on practice). You can find a list here (https://www.acadpsychclinicalscience.org/doctoral-programs.html) but that’s not exhaustive.
In the U.S., any APA-accredited PhD program in clinical psychology can lead to licensure. So most programs in which you could get good training for academia will also allow you to get licensed.
As for why OP can’t get a PsyD - they can, but a PsyD will make academia more of an uphill battle than a PhD.