psychotherapy
psy·cho·ther·a·py
noun \-ˈther-ə-pē\Definition of PSYCHOTHERAPY
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily ills by psychological means
— psy·cho·ther·a·pist \-pist\ noun
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First Known Use: circa 1890
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