psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē 
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily ills by psychological means
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Different types of counseling or psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational therapy, may work for different people.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
In October of 2023, which is about the time that the sort of deep writing began, I was taken off the waitlist at my psychotherapy practice.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Better options than Benadryl are available for treating anxiety, such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, and medications such as SSRIs, SNRIs, and Buspar (buspirone).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Patients in rural areas without healthcare infrastructure or who can’t physically move around, for example, benefit from accessing psychotherapy from their own homes.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
In October of 2023, which is about the time that the sort of deep writing began, I was taken off the waitlist at my psychotherapy practice.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Better options than Benadryl are available for treating anxiety, such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy, and medications such as SSRIs, SNRIs, and Buspar (buspirone).
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Patients in rural areas without healthcare infrastructure or who can’t physically move around, for example, benefit from accessing psychotherapy from their own homes.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Psychotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotherapy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily illnesses by psychological means
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
plural psychotherapies
1
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or maladjustment by psychological means especially involving verbal communication (as in psychoanalysis, nondirective psychotherapy, reeducation, or hypnosis)
2
: any alteration in an individual's interpersonal environment, relationships, or life situation brought about especially by a qualified therapist and intended to have the effect of alleviating symptoms of mental or emotional disturbance
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