the treatment of mental illness by discussing someone's problems with them rather than by giving them drugs
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NAmE//ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpɪst//
(also therapist) nounSee psychotherapy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: psychotherapy