therapy
n. C / Un. treatment that helps you feel better, especially for mental health or physical injuries. You usually talk to a professional or do special exercises to heal.
n. treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder, injury, or mental health condition. Often involves psychological or physical methods rather than surgery or medication alone.
She goes to therapy once a week to talk about her stress.
After the car accident, he needed several months of physical therapy to regain full use of his left leg.
While cognitive behavioral therapy is widely praised for its immediate practical applications, some patients prefer more traditional approaches that explore the deep-seated origins of their emotional patterns.
From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “to serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).
Uncountable when referring to the general concept of treatment; countable when referring to a specific type or session.