therapist
noun [C] /ˈθer.ə.pɪst/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
C1 someone whose job is to treat a particular type of mental or physical illness or disability, usually with a particular type of therapy: a speech therapist a music/an art therapist I'm seeing my therapist on Friday morning.Counselling and psychotherapyAlternative and traditional therapies
(Definition of therapist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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