noun

therapist

therapist, counsellor

She is seeing a therapist for her anxiety.

She is seeing a therapist for her anxiety.

He is a physical therapist.

He is a physical therapist.

to see a therapist to get professional help for a problem She is seeing a therapist for depression.

a ((physical/speech)) therapist a person trained in a particular type of therapy My brother is a physical therapist.

Synonyms: counsellor, psychotherapist, healer

From 'therapy' + the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who practices or is an expert in something.

Just like a 'pianist' plays the piano and an 'artist' creates art, a 'therapist' is a person who provides 'therapy'.

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