psychotherapy
noun
the treatment of psychological disorders or maladjustments by a professional technique, as psychoanalysis, group therapy, or behavioral therapy.
psychotherapies
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pluralof psychotherapy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I have done various psychotherapies to try to remember, to try and have a glimpse of something, and it's black, I have no idea," she said of the interaction.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Across more than 400 psychotherapies available today, your shrink can take the form of a healer, a confidante, a clinical expert, a mental-fitness coach or any combination, shade and hue of these.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2020
The approach is one of several new psychotherapies to treat anxiety and depression in people with cognitive impairments, including early to moderate dementia.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2019
Professional associations are resistant to allowing people without formal qualifications to help out with psychotherapies, and various regulations could get in the way.
From Nature ● Oct. 9, 2016
Although a number of commonly used psychotherapies are broadly comparable in their effects, some options are less well suited to certain conditions, and a few may even be harmful.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2012
