Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who specializes in the provision of a particular therapy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
therapeutist .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who provides
therapy , usually professionally.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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Examples
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“Doctor Bradon said you might say something like that, and he said if she got a new therapist it must not be a woman that she has issues which require a male therapist ”
Command Decision Moon, Elizabeth 2007
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The term therapist can refer to a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse, or pastoral counselor.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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The word therapist triggered a medical image, of someone on an uphill career path toward a goal that required study, dedication and total commitment.
RUBYRED AND PARSHOOTER Howard Giordano 2011
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Nightwing calls his therapist while stuck in a death trap, but his therapist is about to go to bed with his wife.
Archive 2007-10-01 Blue Tyson 2007
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Nightwing calls his therapist while stuck in a death trap, but his therapist is about to go to bed with his wife.
Superhero Prose Fiction: Nightwing S - The Death Trap of Dr Nefario Blue Tyson 2007
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“Where is your therapist?” she asked, pronouncing the word therapist as if it was a profanity.
Eye of the Storm V.C. Andrews 2001
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“Where is your therapist?” she asked, pronouncing the word therapist as if it was a profanity.
Eye of the Storm V.C. Andrews 2001
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"The term 'therapist' is a very general term that can be applied to a variety of different professions serving a variety of different needs," says Mark Hamilton, executive director of the American Mental Health Counselors Association.
The Seattle Times 2012
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That's the thing you will want to tackle --- if you have access to it, a therapist is a great start.
Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009
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Last night I went to my first breath therapy session, mostly because the therapist is a close friend - whoops, there I go, now you see what I mean - and I was curious.
One year on L. Lee Lowe 2007
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