noun

psychotherapy

psychotherapy

Psychotherapy can help with depression.

Psychotherapy can help with depression.

She decided to undergo psychotherapy.

She decided to undergo psychotherapy.

((to undergo psychotherapy)) to receive treatment for mental or emotional problems She is undergoing psychotherapy for anxiety.

Synonyms: counseling, talk therapy

From Greek 'psykhē' (mind) + 'therapeia' (healing, treatment). It means 'treatment of the mind'.

Think of 'psycho' (mind) + 'therapy' (treatment). It's literally 'mind treatment'.

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