psychotherapist
Treats mental disorders
A psychotherapist is a practitioner who treats mental and emotional disorders through psychological methods rather than medication—talk therapy, behavioral techniques, and similar approaches.
The term covers various specialists: psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and clinical social workers may all function as psychotherapists.
She's been seeing a psychotherapist for her anxiety.
One who examines systematically
- counselorOne who advises
- clinicianMedical care provider
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- listenerOne who attends aurally
facilitator · guide · confidant · advocate · healer · treater
Scheduled time for activity
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- transferenceRedirecting feelings to substitutes
- countertransferenceTherapist's emotional response to patient
resistance · catharsis · breakthrough · termination · intake · assessment · progress · rapport
Relating thought to action
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- JungianOf analytical psychology
- psychodynamicConcerning unconscious mental forces
- humanisticCentered on human values
existential · gestalt · dialectical · integrative · schema · transactional · logotherapy · person-centered
Restoration of health
- transformationThorough change in form
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
resilience · coping · adaptation · integration · development · flourishing · thriving · well-being
Insight into one's psyche
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- clarityState of being understandable
introspection · reflection · cognition · discernment · unconscious · repression · projection · denial
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- bipolarHaving two opposite poles
schizophrenia · neurosis · psychosis · phobia · OCD · addiction · grief · dissociation
Sharing another's emotions
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- acceptanceConsent to receive
reassurance · encouragement · presence · safety · trust · nurturing · containment · stability
analyst
One who examines systematically
- counselorOne who advises
- clinicianMedical care provider
- practitionerOne who works regularly
listener · facilitator · guide · confidant · advocate · healer · treater
session
Scheduled time for activity
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- transferenceRedirecting feelings to substitutes
countertransference · resistance · catharsis · breakthrough · termination · intake · assessment · progress · rapport · boundaries
cognitive-behavioral
Relating thought to action
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- JungianOf analytical psychology
- psychodynamicConcerning unconscious mental forces
humanistic · existential · gestalt · dialectical · integrative · schema · transactional · logotherapy · person-centered · somatic
healing
Restoration of health
- transformationThorough change in form
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
recovery · resilience · coping · adaptation · integration · development · flourishing · thriving · well-being · self-acceptance
self-awareness
Insight into one's psyche
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
clarity · introspection · reflection · cognition · discernment · unconscious · repression · projection · denial · sublimation
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- depressionProlonged low state
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
bipolar · schizophrenia · neurosis · psychosis · phobia · OCD · addiction · grief · dissociation · borderline
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- compassionConcern for others' distress
acceptance · reassurance · encouragement · presence · safety · trust · nurturing · containment · stability
- therapistspsychoanalyst, mental health counselor, marriage counselor, grief counselor, trauma counselor
- wellness practitionerswellness coach, holistic healer, naturopath, acupuncturist, herbalist
psychotherapistpsychiatrist
Mental disorder physician
psychopharmacologist · pill pusher · neurologist · neuropsychiatrist · neurosurgeon
psychotherapistabuser
One who mistreats others
tormentor · tormenter · gaslighter · manipulator · bully