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Therapy

Verb / ˈθerʌpi: / Another word for therapy — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Therapy is a treatment that helps people feel better when they are sick, hurt, or have a problem.

Synonyms & similar words

counseling treatment healing rehabilitation psychiatry psychotherapy analysis remedial care support relief assistance aid intervention session consultation advice guidance coaching instruction

Synonyms by register

Formal

treatment rehabilitation remedy healing

Informal

help support counseling session

Literary

balm solace cure

Antonyms

illness disease affliction discomfort suffering pain malady

Common collocations

  • mental therapy
  • physical therapy
  • therapy session
  • therapy dog
  • therapy group
  • therapy effectiveness
  • therapy options
  • therapy process

Word family

noun therapy
verb therapize
adjective therapeutic

Usage note

While 'therapy' can refer to any kind of treatment, it is most commonly associated with mental health treatment or physical rehabilitation.

Example sentences

  1. My sister goes to therapy to help her cope with her anxiety.
  2. After my surgery, I had to go to physical therapy to help me walk again.
  3. Therapy can help people who are feeling sad or overwhelmed.
  4. My friend goes to therapy every week to talk about her problems.
  5. Sometimes people need therapy to help them deal with difficult situations in their lives.

Quotes

  • The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.
  • Laughter is the best therapy.
  • The purpose of therapy is not to remove suffering but to move through it to an enlarged consciousness that can sustain the polarity of painful opposites.

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