therapist /ther·a·pist/ (
ther´ah-pist) a person skilled in the treatment of disease or other disorder.
physical therapist a person skilled in the techniques of physical therapy and qualified to administer treatment prescribed by a physician.
speech therapist a person specially trained and qualified to assist patients in overcoming speech and language disorders.
therapist [ther′əpist]
a person with special skills, obtained through education and experience, in one or more areas of health care.
therapist,n a person with special skills, obtained through education, training, and experience, in one or more areas of health care.
therapist A person who provides therapy. See Enterostomal therapist, Licensed Massage therapist, Psychotherapist, Physical therapist.
Patient discussion about therapist.
Q. How should I choose a therapist? Hi,
My 5 months-old baby was born with a very rare metabolic disease, that we currently treat with injections of drugs. So far she’s doing OK, but since the doctors doesn’t really offer any cure for this disease, and I don’t want her receiving injections all her life, we’re looking for a natural therapy. I tried to contact healers I found in several listings, but I’m afraid I’ll end with a quack. How can I know what treatment will be the best for my baby?
A. You might can ask your childs doctor for a referal. Maybe the doctor will be able to get you started in the right direction. Hope this helps.
Q. Is there a good way to find a good therapist? My girlfriend has been depressed for approximately 1 year. It began when she was forced to closed her mortgage business a year ago. The resulting financial hardship has exacerbated it. And 2 weeks ago, her grandmother went into the hospital and then passed away last week.
I have seen 2 therapists in my life. One was decent and helped. The other was a pompous jackass.
Is there any good resource online or otherwise that can help someone find a good therapist? BTW, she is in the Southern California area.
Thanks,
A. Some find comfort and help talking to a pastor in a church or synagogue, mosque, or whatever it is called for the person, if they have one. The therapist I went to see recommended I keep going to mine. That really did make me feel better to learn I was not so bad off as to have to keep going back to that therapist. This is only a suggestion.
In my case, it was my doctor who recommended a therapist to go see. They usually know one another and have a good idea on which one would be of good help.
You could also try contacting the local mental health agency. But I think that your doctor will get you where you need to be quicker.
Q. How can I know that my doctor is good? You must check and test your doctor. How do i check or test my doctor? I will tell you here...
A. so doctor, what do you recommend me to do. which choices do i have? hm, what i know is, that if you continue straight away we will crash in this ice-berg. you as captian, you will have to sink with your boat, because this is a question of your honour. me as your doctor i will look that i can take an emergency boat to save my life and help somebody else. so doctor, what can we do. your doctor can then say: you have to make a maneuvre. you can't for sure go on like this on you way (life/habit). so he/she should be able to explain you how to deal with the engines, the sails, whatever to avoid the crash. if he/she has no idea, change your doctor, if he/she tells you to need more help about it, find out together, he/she is at least honest - so give her/him a chance to grow with you. i have the hope that i could reach you with these explanations.
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