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
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One therapist friend suggested that this book exemplifies the Jungian notions of the persona and the shadow.
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Even if humanoid robots are developed, the connection between therapist and patient cannot be easily replaced.
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Osment will be required to attend at least three AA meetings per week for the next six months, and also must meet with a therapist two times a week and obey all laws.
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The therapist tells you to let the memory play out backwards, as if being rapidly rewound.
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Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Even if humanoid robots are developed, the connection between therapist and patient cannot be easily replaced.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Osment will be required to attend at least three AA meetings per week for the next six months, and also must meet with a therapist two times a week and obey all laws.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 June 2025
The therapist tells you to let the memory play out backwards, as if being rapidly rewound.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
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“Therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therapist. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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
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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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