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therapist

[ ther-uh-pist ]

noun

  1. a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
  2. a person trained in the use of psychological methods for helping patients overcome psychological problems.
  3. Also ٳ···پ [] a person, as a doctor, skilled in therapeutics. therapeutics.


ˈٳ辱

/ ˈθɛəɪ /

noun

  1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

    a physical therapist

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of therapist1

First recorded in 1885–90; therap(y) + -ist
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Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist, podcaster and author of "The Financial Anxiety Solution," said younger Americans don’t necessarily resent their parents, or boomers more broadly, for having financial security.

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Deputy chairman Pat Sheehan of Sinn Féin said there were other gaps in provision for "speech and language therapists, behaviour therapists".

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From families in quarantine during the global pandemic to a kidnapped therapist, her characters combine the familiar with the strange in fresh ways.

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He has held numerous positions including counselor, sports coach, child-care assistant, substitute teacher and behavioral therapist.

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As a licensed therapist, she had offered her services at a local emergency shelter but was gently turned down because there were more people wanting to volunteer than there were seeking help.

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