Therapist
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
"Get the whole in-network provider list and then ask friends and family if they know any of the names, or check online ratings to see which therapists get high rankings. One note of warning: Friends may have their favorites, but experts say don’t assume their therapist is going to be a good fit for you as each person’s needs are different."
- 2 a person skilled in a particular type of therapy wordnet
- 3 A psychotherapist specifically.
"Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches."
Example
More examples"The therapist finally got him to open up about what he went through during the war."
Etymology
From therapy + -ist.
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