group therapy

noun

: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems

called also group psychotherapy

group therapist noun

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My overriding impulse is not to give the party campaign cash but to offer to pay for group therapy. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Herje ran group therapy sessions alongside Sage the goldendoodle for these students. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 There’s a stop for group therapy. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026 Herje ran group therapy sessions alongside Sage the goldendoodle for these students. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for group therapy

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First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group therapy was circa 1925

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group therapy

noun
: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems
group therapist noun

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