therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pist 
1
: an individual specializing in the therapeutic medical treatment of impairment, injury, disease, or disorder
especially
: a health-care professional trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery
These simple range-of-motion exercises are often prescribed by physical, occupational, or hand therapists for people with hand OA [=osteoarthritis]. —
Food & Fitness Advisor
Food & Fitness Advisor To help the baby interact with his family, a speech therapist taught everyone—including Justin's twin brother, Jeffery—hand signals and games. —Michele Blecher
Michele Blecher 2
: a practitioner of psychotherapy : a psychotherapist
Again, it is important for the therapist to recognize that regression is normative due to the extreme stress of separation and divorce.—Nathan W. Turner
Nathan W. TurnerExamples of therapist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Find An Experienced Therapist Looking for a therapist can be frustrating.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Nutritional therapist Farzanah Nasser breaks down the signs of vitamin D deficiency, and recommends accessible foods that are rich in vitamin D.
What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D helps to regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the body, which affect our bones and muscles.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
Show up to the club looking like a disgruntled therapist and dance your cute little heart out.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
Many couples recreate a conflict during their session, believing a therapist will be able to declare a definitive right and wrong party.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for therapist 
Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Nutritional therapist Farzanah Nasser breaks down the signs of vitamin D deficiency, and recommends accessible foods that are rich in vitamin D.
What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D helps to regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the body, which affect our bones and muscles.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
Show up to the club looking like a disgruntled therapist and dance your cute little heart out.
—Evelyn Bauer, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
Many couples recreate a conflict during their session, believing a therapist will be able to declare a definitive right and wrong party.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for therapist
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'therapist.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to therapist
Dictionary Entries Near therapist
Cite this Entry
“Therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/therapist. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pəst
: a person who specializes in therapy
especially
: a person trained in methods of treatment other than the use of drugs or surgery
a speech therapist
Medical Definition
therapist
noun
ther·a·pist
ˈther-ə-pəst
: a person specializing in therapy
especially
: one trained in methods of treatment and rehabilitation other than the use of drugs or surgery
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share