on the couch

phrase

: receiving psychoanalytic treatment

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Over the course of an eight-month process that involved Bortoli flying from Paris to Vancouver Island with the puppets, the pair slowly brought to life a fairy-tale vision that began as a conversation on the couch between Anderson and Lee. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 Just one year ago, Rasean Jones spent Saturday mornings recovering from his Friday-night Rocky Mountain High School football games, sprawled out on the couch and eyes glued to ESPN’s College GameDay. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026 Malkmus had recently moved to New York with less than $1,000, crashing on the couch of Nastanovich, his University of Virginia chum who had come to the city to drive a bus. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026 With Conrad playing piano and Ashe and co-writer Annika Bennett on the couch singing, the three built out the single — and the track’s frenetic nature quickly emerged, highlighted by dramatic tempo changes. — Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the couch

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“On the couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20couch. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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