psychoanalyst
Definition
Noun: A trained and licensed professional who practices psychoanalysis, a therapeutic method for treating mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind.
Usage
A "psychoanalyst" is a specific type of mental health professional. The term is used to describe someone whose primary therapeutic approach is psychoanalysis, often involving techniques like free association and dream analysis. - She has been seeing a psychoanalyst for three years to explore deep-seated anxieties. - The famous case study was written by a leading psychoanalyst.
Advanced Usage
- Training and Licensing: The term implies specific, rigorous training in psychoanalytic theory and technique, often requiring personal analysis as part of the training.
- After medical school, he completed his training to become a psychoanalyst.
- Theoretical Distinction: Used to distinguish from other therapists, such as psychiatrists (who may prescribe medication) or psychologists (who may use other therapeutic models).
- He is not just a therapist; he is a classically trained Freudian psychoanalyst.
Variants and Related Words
- Psychoanalysis (n): The method or theory itself.
- She is studying the history of psychoanalysis.
- Psychoanalytic (adj): Relating to psychoanalysis.
- He presented a psychoanalytic interpretation of the novel.
- Psychoanalyze (v): To treat someone using psychoanalysis.
- In the movie, the detective tries to psychoanalyze the criminal.
Synonyms
- Analyst: A common shortened, informal synonym in context.
- She told her friends she was visiting her analyst.
- Psychotherapist: A broader term; a psychoanalyst is a specific kind of psychotherapist.
Related Phrases
- On the couch: An idiom referring to being in a psychoanalytic session.
- He spent years on the couch discussing his childhood.
Noun
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a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
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