psychoanalyst
/ˌsaɪkoʊˈænəlɪst/
noun
- A person who is trained to treat mental and emotional problems by talking with patients about their unconscious thoughts, feelings, and past experiences.
- After years of anxiety, she decided to visit a psychoanalyst for help.
- The psychoanalyst listened carefully as the patient described her dreams.
- He became a psychoanalyst because he wanted to understand how the mind works.
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