therapist
part of speech
noun (a therapist, therapists)
meaning for a pupil
1) A therapist is a trained person who helps people get better from illness, injury or problems, often by treatment that is not drugs or surgery. tree →
2) A therapist often means someone who helps with feelings and thoughts by talking, like a counsellor or psychologist. tree →
3) Many therapists have a special kind: speech therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, play therapist. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school and everyday life, children may see a speech therapist for talking and sounds, a physiotherapist after an injury, an occupational therapist for handwriting or daily skills, or a play therapist or counsellor for worries and big feelings. In PSHE lessons, pupils learn that seeing a therapist is normal and brave, like going to a doctor. Phrases: «speech therapist», «see a therapist», «family therapist».
examples
- I see a speech therapist on Tuesdays to practise my «r» sounds. tree →
- The therapist helped Dad walk again after his accident. tree →
- Talking to a therapist helped her with her worries. tree →
- My cousin's occupational therapist gave him a special pencil grip. tree →
- The play therapist used toys to help the boy talk about his feelings. tree →
- There is nothing embarrassing about seeing a therapist. tree →
note
Countable. Related: «therapy». Trap: read it as «thera-pist», not «the rapist» — a well-known joke about word breaks.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «therapist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.