abreacts
v. C1 Advanced abre·acts
v. to express or release strong emotions that you have been holding back. It often happens when you talk about a painful memory or experience.
v. to express or release repressed emotions, particularly those related to trauma or deep psychological distress. Often used in clinical contexts to describe the process of emotional catharsis.
The patient begins to abreacts during the therapy session.
After years of silence, the survivor found that writing about the event allowed her to abreacts and feel a sense of closure.
The therapist observed that the client would often abreacts when certain triggers were introduced, suggesting that the emotional barriers had finally begun to break down.