psychotherapy
nounfemininetécnico/psikutɨɾɐˈpiɐ/medium
psi·co·te·ra·pi·a
Definition
Treatment of psychological or emotional disorders through methods based on verbal and non-verbal communication between therapist and patient.
She decided to start psychotherapy to deal with anxiety.
Psychotherapy helped him understand his emotional patterns better.
Common collocations
to undergo psychotherapypsychotherapy sessioncognitive-behavioral psychotherapybenefits of psychotherapy
Etymology
Do grego 'psykhé' (alma/mente) + 'therapeía' (tratamento).