therapist
/ˈθɛrəpɪst/
noun
- A person trained to help people with mental or emotional problems through talk therapy.
- After months of anxiety, she decided to see a therapist.
- My therapist taught me breathing exercises to manage stress.
- He became a therapist to help others work through their trauma.
- A person trained to treat physical injuries or disabilities through exercises and other methods.
- After the accident, he visited a therapist three times a week to regain movement in his arm.
- The physical therapist showed me stretches for my sore back.
- The occupational therapist helped her learn to use adaptive tools for cooking.
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