talk therapy

noun

: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient

Examples of talk therapy in a Sentence

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Complementary Approach: Cannabis should not replace traditional anxiety treatments like talk therapy but rather be considered as a potential complementary approach. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 Therapy Your healthcare provider may recommend two types of therapy to you: physical and talk therapy. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024 Cognitive behavioral therapy, a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy), can help to reduce negative thinking and depression. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024 Treatment is available for SAD and includes medications, vitamin D supplements, talk therapy, and light therapy. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for talk therapy 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk therapy was in 1927

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“Talk therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20therapy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

talk therapy

noun
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
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