psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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Juli Fraga, PsyD, is a psychologist with a private practice in San Francisco.
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Juli Fraga, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The movie has become a cultural talking point about the emotional changes puberty brings, and is being championed by many educators and psychologists as a teaching moment.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Tara Well, a psychologist at Barnard College and the author of Mirror Meditation: The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection to Overcome Self-Criticism, Gain Confidence, and See Yourself With Compassion, told me that applying products to your skin can also simply feel good.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Amy Swan, the psychologist at the children’s elementary school, gathered donations of food and clothes, as well as money to pay the $410 fee for Mr. Aguilar to apply for a permit to work legally.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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Juli Fraga, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
The movie has become a cultural talking point about the emotional changes puberty brings, and is being championed by many educators and psychologists as a teaching moment.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Tara Well, a psychologist at Barnard College and the author of Mirror Meditation: The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection to Overcome Self-Criticism, Gain Confidence, and See Yourself With Compassion, told me that applying products to your skin can also simply feel good.
—Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Amy Swan, the psychologist at the children’s elementary school, gathered donations of food and clothes, as well as money to pay the $410 fee for Mr. Aguilar to apply for a permit to work legally.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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