therapist

[ ther-uh-pist ]

/ ˈθɛr ə pɪst /

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noun

a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.

a person trained in the use of psychological methods for helping patients overcome psychological problems.

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[ther-uh-pyoo-tist]. /ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪst/. a person, as a doctor, skilled in therapeutics.

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Origin of therapist

First recorded in 1885–90; therap(y) + -ist

Words nearby therapist

therapeutic crisis, therapeutic index, therapeutic ratio, therapeutics, therapeutic virus, therapist, therapsid, therapy, therapy animal, Theravada, Theravadin

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How to use therapist in a sentence

“It’s really challenging to grieve living people,” said Nedra Tawwab, a therapist, content creator and author of “Set Boundaries, Find Peace.”
Politics and conspiracy theories are fracturing relationships. Here’s how to grieve those broken bonds.|Jeff Schrum|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Whereas a therapist might question the usefulness of identifying oneself as permanently aligned with whatever struggle one is experiencing, engagement-driven platforms help frame conditions as points of identity, badges of honor.
This week in TikTok: How does TikTok know I have ADHD?|Rebecca Jennings|February 9, 2021|Vox
It was not uncommon for her to be delivering food or taking someone to a doctor or a therapist.
Blanca Kling, a pillar in the Latino community who helped thousands of crime victims, dies of complications of covid-19|Luz Lazo|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
On a rainy October night in Kentucky, a recently divorced therapist is on her way home when she spots a man standing precariously on the edge of a bridge.
8 new books coming out in February 2021|Rachel King|February 1, 2021|Fortune

I suspended judgment about the physical concern, spoke to my therapist, and investigated what lay beneath the fear, which was making a decision about sending my children back to in-person school in the context of accelerating risk.
Coronavirus is testing those of us with anxiety. We need to have mental health help available when the pandemic ends.|Sarah Vander Schaaff|January 30, 2021|Washington Post

British Dictionary definitions for therapist

therapist

/ (ˈθɛrəpɪst) /

noun

a person skilled in a particular type of therapya physical therapist

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therapist

[ thĕr′ə-pĭst ]

One who specializes in the provision of a particular therapy.

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