talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

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Clinical leaders working with psychedelics could incorporate music‑based therapy, sound baths and expressive visual and vocal art for trauma, not as an add-on, but as tools on par with talk therapy. Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025 The Supreme Court will need to decide whether talk therapy is speech or conduct. Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 Borden’s private practice combines cooking, often conducted in a client’s home or on a video call, with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, a form of talk therapy that helps clients recognize and disrupt negative thought patterns. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Effective therapies include talk therapy, social skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis, Weinberger and D’Souza said. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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