therapist

[ther-uh-pist]

noun

1. 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.

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

3. Also therapeutist a person, as a doctor, skilled in therapeutics. therapeutics.

ˈtherapist

/ ˈθɛrəpɪst /

noun

1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

   a physical therapist

Word History and Origins

Origin of therapist¹

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

Example Sentences

Supporters of Chiles in this case often frame the issue around the idea that laws like Colorado’s represent an infringement on the First Amendment rights of would-be conversion therapists.

From Salon

Clients called him, he said, because they knew the firm would connect them with a therapist.

From Los Angeles Times

Those were words, I tell Shires, my therapist had told me just last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Essay Topic: An obsessive need to demean and diminish others is explained by some behavioral therapists as a sign of insecurity, weakness, or an unhappy childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

Ryther, based in Seattle, currently employs two therapists on H-1B visas, out of 45 total, Ms Brady said, both of whom are from China.

From BBC

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