psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē 
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily ills by psychological means
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For instance, psychotherapy—particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—can help manage mood changes that come with low estrogen.
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Horgan also loved Love’s Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom, which recounts the author’s work in psychotherapy, as well as Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises — a book Horgan once tried to bring to the big screen.
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Some people with low self-esteem may benefit from psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
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Who is the perpetrator The man has been called Taleb A. by German media outlets, and is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, specializing in psychiatry and psychotherapy.
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Wendy Wisner, Health, 26 Dec. 2024
Horgan also loved Love’s Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom, which recounts the author’s work in psychotherapy, as well as Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises — a book Horgan once tried to bring to the big screen.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Some people with low self-esteem may benefit from psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
Who is the perpetrator The man has been called Taleb A. by German media outlets, and is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, specializing in psychiatry and psychotherapy.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Psychotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotherapy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or of related bodily illnesses by psychological means
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psychotherapy
noun
psy·cho·ther·a·py
ˌsī-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
plural psychotherapies
1
: treatment of mental or emotional disorder or maladjustment by psychological means especially involving verbal communication (as in psychoanalysis, nondirective psychotherapy, reeducation, or hypnosis)
2
: any alteration in an individual's interpersonal environment, relationships, or life situation brought about especially by a qualified therapist and intended to have the effect of alleviating symptoms of mental or emotional disturbance
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