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psychotherapist

Psychotherapist (noun) means a trained professional who treats mental and emotional problems through talk-based therapy. Example: “She has been seeing a psychotherapist weekly since the divorce.”

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A trained professional who treats mental and emotional problems through talk-based therapy.
"She has been seeing a psychotherapist weekly since the divorce."

How to use psychotherapist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone trained to help people work through emotional or mental issues through therapy sessions.

Common pairings
licensed psychotherapist see a psychotherapist

Word forms

psychotherapists plural

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Etymology

From psychotherapy + -ist.

clinical psychologist

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Frequently asked questions

What does “psychotherapist” mean?

The word “psychotherapist” means a trained professional who treats mental and emotional problems through talk-based therapy. In plain terms, someone trained to help people work through emotional or mental issues through therapy sessions.

How do you use “psychotherapist” in a sentence?

Here is “psychotherapist” used in a sentence: “She has been seeing a psychotherapist weekly since the divorce.”

What part of speech is “psychotherapist”?

“Psychotherapist” is a noun.

What is the meaning of psychotherapist?

"psychotherapist" (noun) means a trained professional who treats mental and emotional problems through talk-based therapy.

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