Meaning of psychotherapy: Treatment of mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders using methods such as discussion, listening, and counseling.

Definition of psychotherapy

Treatment of mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders using methods such as discussion, listening, and counseling. Also called talk therapy.

How psychotherapy is built

psycho therapy psychotherapy
  • psych/o Combining form · Greek mind
  • -therapy Suffix · Greek treatment

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