headshrinker
Slang for therapist
A headshrinker is slang for a psychiatrist or psychologist—someone who works on what's inside your head.
The term is mildly dismissive, suggesting skepticism about mental health treatment: I'm not crazy enough to need a headshrinker.
The word plays on the literal practice of shrinking heads attributed to certain tribal cultures.
Mental behavior specialist
- psychoanalystUnconscious mind specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- analystOne who examines systematically
- head doctorPhysician treating mental illness
Freudian · Jungian · counselor · psychotherapist · mental health professional
Preserved miniature cranial trophy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- AmazonianOf that vast jungle
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
psychologist
Mental behavior specialist
- psychoanalystUnconscious mind specialist
- therapistMental health practitioner
- analystOne who examines systematically
head doctor · Freudian · Jungian · counselor · psychotherapist · mental health professional
shrunken head
Preserved miniature cranial trophy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- AmazonianOf that vast jungle
- indigenousOriginating in a region
ceremonial · preservation · skull · ancestor · spiritual practice
headshrinkersurgeon
Physician who operates
orthopedic surgeon · neurosurgeon · general practitioner · physical therapist · orthopedist