therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pist 
1
: an individual specializing in the therapeutic medical treatment of impairment, injury, disease, or disorder
especially
: a health-care professional trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery
These simple range-of-motion exercises are often prescribed by physical, occupational, or hand therapists for people with hand OA [=osteoarthritis]. —
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Food & Fitness Advisor To help the baby interact with his family, a speech therapist taught everyone—including Justin's twin brother, Jeffery—hand signals and games. —Michele Blecher
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: a practitioner of psychotherapy : a psychotherapist
Again, it is important for the therapist to recognize that regression is normative due to the extreme stress of separation and divorce.—Nathan W. Turner
Nathan W. TurnerExamples of therapist in a Sentence
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For her, the city has great doctors, child therapists, and teachers, which all can make a big difference when raising kids.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
My friends and even those strangers became chefs, drivers, cleaners, therapists, comedians, guides, and most importantly, family.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
But while behavioral specialists, therapists, and counseling services have struggled to keep up with the onslaught, relatively inexpensive antidepressants haven’t.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
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This year, Axis created a network of therapy providers to help address a shortage of therapists.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Weaver starred Off Broadway in Durang's 1981 follow-up to Sister Mary Ignatius, Beyond Therapy, which tells the story of two eccentric New Yorkers trying to strengthen their relationship with the assistance of therapists.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
While Chen had already accused Yu in court documents of physically abusing their children, the conversation with the therapist was the first time either child was known to have directly accused their mother of abuse.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In addition to practical skills like assessment and treatment methods, we were introduced to the concept of transference, the inevitable unconscious process of patients redirecting their feelings onto their therapists.
—Patric Gagne, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
At the spa, the therapist treated my burns with a bespoke massage fusing Palauan remedies with common-sense aloe.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
My friends and even those strangers became chefs, drivers, cleaners, therapists, comedians, guides, and most importantly, family.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
But while behavioral specialists, therapists, and counseling services have struggled to keep up with the onslaught, relatively inexpensive antidepressants haven’t.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Everything to know as the jackpot cracks $1.09 billion
This year, Axis created a network of therapy providers to help address a shortage of therapists.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Weaver starred Off Broadway in Durang's 1981 follow-up to Sister Mary Ignatius, Beyond Therapy, which tells the story of two eccentric New Yorkers trying to strengthen their relationship with the assistance of therapists.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
While Chen had already accused Yu in court documents of physically abusing their children, the conversation with the therapist was the first time either child was known to have directly accused their mother of abuse.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In addition to practical skills like assessment and treatment methods, we were introduced to the concept of transference, the inevitable unconscious process of patients redirecting their feelings onto their therapists.
—Patric Gagne, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
At the spa, the therapist treated my burns with a bespoke massage fusing Palauan remedies with common-sense aloe.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
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therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pəst
: a person who specializes in therapy
especially
: a person trained in methods of treatment other than the use of drugs or surgery
a speech therapist
Medical Definition
therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pəst
: a person specializing in therapy
especially
: one trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery
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