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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 ³Ù³ó±ð°ù·²¹Â·±è±ð³Ü·³Ù¾±²õ³Ù [] a person, as a doctor, skilled in therapeutics. therapeutics.


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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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of therapist1

First recorded in 1885–90; therap(y) + -ist
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When Rafa arrived in October 2023, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, respiratory problems caused by allergies, nightmares and insomnia, according to a psychological evaluation written by his therapist at the orphanage.

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Later, a speech therapist played bubble games with him, apparently just for fun.

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But after about a year, she didn’t feel like it was going anywhere and hadn’t built up a rapport with either therapist.

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For the past seven weeks the horse therapist Freddy Steele had been working with Mr Incredible.

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The little penguin becomes a kind of mascot, a very cute creature for them to rally around and a therapist of sorts.

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