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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Mark Travers, Ph.D., is an American psychologist with degrees from Cornell University and the University of Colorado Boulder.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Work with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or mental health counselor to manage the mental health burden of AIWS and any associated conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Every day between 10 and 20 women phone in to the station to seek advice from on-air doctors and psychologists about how to cope with life in Afghanistan, Aman said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
When parents exhibit optimism and resilience, their kids tend to do the same, educational psychologist and parenting expert Michele Borba told Make It last year.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Work with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or mental health counselor to manage the mental health burden of AIWS and any associated conditions.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Every day between 10 and 20 women phone in to the station to seek advice from on-air doctors and psychologists about how to cope with life in Afghanistan, Aman said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
When parents exhibit optimism and resilience, their kids tend to do the same, educational psychologist and parenting expert Michele Borba told Make It last year.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
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: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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