B2nounhealthpsychology
US/ˈθer.ə.pi/
UK/ˈθer.ə.pi/
treatment for an illness or mental problem, often by talking with a trained person over time
In context
After the accident, she started therapy to deal with her panic attacks.
More young Vietnamese people are open about seeing a therapist or having therapy.
Physical therapy helped him walk again after the stroke.
Words that go with therapy
verb + noun
- go to therapyMany couples go to therapy before deciding to divorce.
- undergo therapyPatients who undergo therapy for a year often see real changes.
adjective + noun
- physical therapyShe needs six weeks of physical therapy for her knee.
noun + noun
- therapy sessionEach therapy session at the clinic lasts about fifty minutes.
- group therapyIn group therapy, patients share their experiences with each other.
- speech therapyHis son received speech therapy at a children's hospital.