psychotherapeutic

Thân thiện

A patient discusses their feelings during a psychotherapeutic session.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to psychotherapy: Describing something that is connected with or involved in the practice of psychotherapy.
   • Emotionally purging or cleansing: Having the effect of relieving emotional tensions or conflicts, often through a process of expression and release.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient showed significant improvement after a series of psychotherapeutic interventions.
  • The psychotherapeutic approach focused on exploring childhood experiences.
  • Many find that writing in a journal can have a psychotherapeutic effect.

Advanced Usage

• "psychotherapeutic process": The specific series of interactions and methods used in therapy.
  • Understanding the psychotherapeutic process is key for both the clinician and the client.
• "psychotherapeutic relationship": The unique, collaborative bond formed between a therapist and a client.
  • The quality of the psychotherapeutic relationship is a strong predictor of positive outcomes.

Variants and Related Words

• Psychotherapy (n): The treatment of mental or emotional disorders through psychological techniques, primarily involving communication.
  • She decided to seek psychotherapy for her anxiety.
• Psychotherapist (n): A professional who practices psychotherapy.
  • The psychotherapist created a safe and confidential environment.

Synonyms

• Therapeutic: Having a healing or curative effect, especially related to mental health.
• Cathartic: Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions.

Related Phrases

• Psychotherapeutic modality: A specific type or school of psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic).
  • The clinic offers training in various psychotherapeutic modalities.
• Psychotherapeutic techniques: The specific methods or tools used within psychotherapy.
  • The therapist was skilled in a range of psychotherapeutic techniques.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. emotionally purging
2. of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy
   • psychotherapeutic sessions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cathartic