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Definition of therapist
: one specializing in therapy; especially : a person trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery a speech therapist
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Examples of therapist in a Sentence
He works with a therapist to improve his speech.
Recent Examples of therapist from the Web
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The Chicago-area ranks second in metropolitan areas with the highest employment of occupational therapists.
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This is a series about a therapist who crosses some major lines with her patients.
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In clinics like ETSU’s, the therapists eschew the familiar couch-and-office setup.
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Legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act (which covers depression) increased social awareness, and the mainstreaming of therapists and antidepressants has served to normalize depression.
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Therapists now also focus more on their personal relationship with their patients.
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Steele delivered an impassioned, career-capping closing argument while Constand, a Canadian massage therapist who once played professional basketball in Italy, sat in the front row.
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A respiratory therapist at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Morris was shot in the head on Feb. 2, 2015.
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In the indie/black comedy, Hayek, who plays a healer and massage therapist, is forced to attend a very uncomfortable dinner party thrown by her employer (Connie Britton).
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First Known Use of therapist
1886
THERAPIST Defined for English Language Learners
therapist
playDefinition of therapist for English Language Learners
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: a person trained in methods of treating illnesses especially without the use of drugs or surgery
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: a person who helps people deal with mental or emotional problems by talking about those problems : a person trained in psychotherapy
THERAPIST Defined for Kids
therapist
playDefinition of therapist for Students
: a person specializing in treating disorders or injuries of the body or mind especially in ways that do not involve drugs and surgery a speech therapist
Medical Dictionary
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