talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

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Since the late 1990s, use of talk therapy first declined, then plateaued. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 5 May 2025 Gender-affirming care for transgender youth under standards widely used in the U.S. includes supportive talk therapy and can — but does not always — involve puberty blockers or hormone treatment. Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025 Gender-affirming care for transgender youths under standards widely used in the U.S. includes supportive talk therapy and can — but does not always — involve puberty blockers or hormone treatment. Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 Telehealth is part of the picture And pandemic-era expansion of telehealth likely helped more people access talk therapy, as documented in the study. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 5 May 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 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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