psychotherapist

Thân thiện

A psychotherapist listens attentively to a client in a calm office.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders: A psychotherapist is a trained professional who treats psychological issues and emotional distress through verbal and psychological techniques.

Usage

• A psychotherapist typically engages in talking therapy with clients to help them understand and manage their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
• The term specifically refers to a practitioner of psychotherapy, not other medical treatments.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She has been seeing a psychotherapist to help manage her anxiety.
  • The psychotherapist used cognitive-behavioral techniques during the session.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in psychotherapist-led therapy": Participating in a therapeutic process guided by a psychotherapist.
  • He found great benefit in being in psychotherapist-led group therapy.

Variants and Related Words

• Psychotherapy (n): The treatment method itself, involving psychological rather than medical means.
  • She is studying the effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy.
• Psychotherapeutic (adj): Relating to psychotherapy.
  • The psychotherapeutic approach was tailored to the client's needs.

Synonyms

• Therapist: A broader term for someone who provides therapy, which can include psychotherapists.
• Counselor: Often used for professionals providing guidance, which may overlap with psychotherapy in some contexts.

Related Phrases

• "To consult a psychotherapist": To seek professional advice or treatment from a psychotherapist.
  • After the traumatic event, he decided to consult a psychotherapist.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clinical psychologist