psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Risk assessments are conducted by public safety experts and forensic psychologists and tend to precede clemencies.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
More than 20 international speakers, including lighting designers, architects, artists, scenographers, scientists, anthropologists, astronomers and psychologists will be featured at the Forest of Space Arena, designed by the Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
In conversations, physicians and psychologists who devote their careers to children’s sleep stress the importance of a good night’s rest.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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