: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn theory, combined with talk therapy, people might be able to break bad habits and adopt new attitudes more easily. Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 This is particularly plausible if seeking care is associated with other beneficial experiences, like coming out or starting talk therapy.Wired, 20 July 2022 Health and wellness coaching is a form of patient care that uses talk therapy, clinical strategies and holistic remedies to find lasting solutions to chronic medical issues. Yec, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Having time set aside for talk therapy was crucial for the validation alone. Alex Belth, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022 Then, too, his book gives much less space to the various extant kinds of traditional talk therapy. Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 10 July 2022 The practice has taken many forms historically, including shock therapy and hypnosis, but the most common form today is talk therapy, according to the study. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 Some callers, such as Kumari, were also provided with the option of receiving talk therapy sessions at home. Pallabi Munsi, CNN, 31 May 2022 My medical team suggests several treatment options for my own comprehensive wellness: medicine regimens, plus talk therapy, eating well and moving my body. Shannon Rae Green, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
talk therapy
noun
ˈtȯk-
: psychotherapy emphasizing conversation between therapist and patient