therapist
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈθɛɹəpɪst//
Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
noun
- 1
Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
Get the whole in-network provider list and then ask friends and family if they know any of the names, or check online ratings to see which therapists get high rankings. One note of warning: Friends may have their favorites, but experts say don’t assume their therapist is going to be a good fit for you as each person’s needs are different.
- 2
A psychotherapist specifically.
We're Midwesterners. Our therapists are bartenders.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English therapist From therapy + -ist.
Forms
- plural
- therapists
therapist · Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
therapy · Attempted remediation of a health problem following a…there · In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise…thereby · By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.