THERAPIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does therapist mean? 

• THERAPIST (noun)
  The noun THERAPIST has 1 sense:

1. a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

  Familiarity information: THERAPIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THERAPIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person skilled in a particular type of therapy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

healer; therapist

Hypernyms ("therapist" is a kind of...):

expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "therapist"):

naprapath (a therapist who practices naprapathy)

alleviator (a therapist who makes suffering more endurable)

chiropractor (a therapist who practices chiropractic)

curandera (a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans)

curandero (a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans)

electrotherapist (someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity)

herb doctor; herbalist (a therapist who heals by the use of herbs)

naturopath (a therapist who practices naturopathy)

osteopath; osteopathist (a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles)

physical therapist; physiotherapist (therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder)

clinical psychologist; psychotherapist (a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders)

sangoma (a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder)

speech therapist (a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders)

Derivation:

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

 Context examples 

A form of psychiatric treatment in which six to eight patients meet a specific number of times with a therapist.

(Group Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

Hypnosis is usually done with the help of a specially trained therapist.

(Hypnosis, NCI Dictionary)

Sometimes tutors or speech or language therapists also work with the children.

(Learning Disorders, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Therapist also devises adaptations of equipment to meet the specific needs of patients.

(Physical therapist, NCI Thesaurus)

Professional health-care providers who are not physicians, especially medical assistants, technicians, and therapists but not nurses.

(Allied Health Profession, NCI Thesaurus)

A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.

(Allopathic medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Team members usually include physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and the patient's family and friends, who approach the patient's needs as a team.

(Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment Center, NCI Thesaurus)

Physical therapists use methods such as exercise, massage, hot packs, ice, and electrical stimulation to help strengthen muscles, relieve pain, and improve movement.

(Physical therapist, NCI Dictionary)

Your twelfth house, associated with the subconscious, is strongly linked with your psychological health, so if there is anything that has troubled you, this is the ideal month to start seeing a therapist.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals, such as nurses and physical therapists, practice.

(Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)