therapist
Talk cure provider
A therapist is a person trained to treat physical or mental conditions.
Physical therapists work with the body—restoring movement, reducing pain.
Psychotherapists and talk therapists treat mental and emotional issues through conversation rather than medication: I've been seeing a therapist for my anxiety.
The word often stands alone for the psychological kind: My therapist says I need better boundaries.
One who advises
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- analystOne who examines systematically
- clinicianMedical care provider
Harmonious mutual connection
- trustConfidence in another
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- boundariesLines marking separation
- allianceFormal union of parties
transference · countertransference · attachment · nonjudgmental · empathy · attunement · validation · presence
Professional work location
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- intakeAmount received or consumed
assessment · diagnosis · referral · telehealth · clinic · insurance · copay · confidential
Psychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- psychoanalysisTreatment via unconscious exploration
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
reframing · role-playing · journaling · grounding · solution-focused
Advice for decisions
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- allySupportive partner
helper · facilitator · coach · listener · witness · sounding-board · resource · navigator
Regaining what was lost
- processingSystematic operation on data
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
growth · self-awareness · coping · resilience · integration · transformation · closure · acceptance
counselor
One who advises
- psychologistMental behavior specialist
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- analystOne who examines systematically
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- trustConfidence in another
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- boundariesLines marking separation
alliance · transference · countertransference · attachment · nonjudgmental · empathy · attunement · validation · presence · containment
office
Professional work location
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- appointmentScheduled time for something
intake · assessment · diagnosis · referral · telehealth · clinic · insurance · copay · confidential · HIPAA
CBT
Psychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- EMDRTrauma therapy using eye movements
- psychoanalysisTreatment via unconscious exploration
mindfulness · reframing · role-playing · journaling · grounding · solution-focused
guidance
Advice for decisions
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
ally · helper · facilitator · coach · listener · witness · sounding-board · resource · navigator · collaborator
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- processingSystematic operation on data
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
catharsis · growth · self-awareness · coping · resilience · integration · transformation · closure · acceptance · self-compassion
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- Health Careersdoctor, nurse practitioner, nursing, physician, surgeon
- therapysession, counselor, sessions, patient, CBT
- healersnurse, doctor, physician, surgeon, medic
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
therapistabuser
One who mistreats others
tormentor · manipulator · gaslighter · traumatizer · bully
- physical therapistTreats movement and mobility issues
- speech therapistCommunication disorder specialist
- massage therapistOne who manipulates soft tissue
- family therapistCounselor for household conflicts
- couples therapistAdvisor for struggling relationships
- sex therapistTreats relationship physical issues
therapists, psychotherapist, physiotherapist, aromatherapist