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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Angela Peterson This is my favorite photo of 2025 because of the raw emotion of these young men embracing each other after ending a group therapy session. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025 The Day of the Locust, Nashville, and The Last Tycoon all confessed the same thing: the dream factory had become a group therapy session with cocaine catering. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 Because social media offers a sense of community, Kiser's platform may emulate an experience similar to that of group therapy, Aldad said. Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 Ephron gives Rachel, the character modeled after herself, a handful of upper middle-class neuroses and places her in group therapy. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for group therapy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of group therapy was circa 1925

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“Group therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20therapy. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

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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