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psychotherapy

/ˌsaɪ.kəʊˈθer.ə.pi/

/ˌsaɪ.koʊˈθer.ə.pi/

psychotherapynoun

psychotherapies

Translations

She decided to undergo psychotherapy to address her anxiety issues.

Она решила пройти психотерапию, чтобы справиться с проблемами тревожности.

Definitions

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.

She decided to undergo psychotherapy to help manage her anxiety.

A form of therapy in which a trained professional uses psychological methods to help a person change behavior and overcome problems in desired ways.

Psychotherapy can be an effective treatment for depression and other mood disorders.

Synonyms

talk therapy

psychological therapy

mental health therapy

psychotherapyadjective

/ˌsaɪ.kəʊˈθer.ə.pi/

/ˌsaɪ.koʊˈθer.ə.pi/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to psychotherapy

Definitions

Relating to or involving psychotherapy.

She attended a psychotherapy training course.