talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

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The Republican president also has sought to block federal spending on gender-affirming medical care for those under age 19 — instead promoting talk therapy only to treat young transgender people. Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 Mind also includes access to an AI Care agent and human mental health professionals, who can deliver services such as traditional talk therapy. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 June 2025 Fortunately, there is help for it in the form of talk therapy as well as medication. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025 The urgency of the situation has led researchers to develop alternative therapies for PTSD: medications, new forms of talk therapy, regimens involving virtual reality, and, most controversially, psychedelics. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk therapy

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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