talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

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Peter Levine, a psychologist who developed Somatic Experiencing in the late 1970s, built the approach for people traditional talk therapy wasn’t helping. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 In one camp there were the psychoanalysts who followed Freud and believed in the power of talk therapy. Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Where traditional talk therapy asks you to narrate your history, her approach asks your body to tell it. Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Gorsuch’s answer would certainly be that talk therapy, unlike other forms of medical treatment, is accomplished through speech and therefore deserves First Amendment protection. Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk therapy

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk therapy was in 1927

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“Talk therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20therapy. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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