psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkä-lə-jist 
plural psychologists
: a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychology
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Medicaid helps to pay for the salaries of school nurses, psychologists, speech therapists, and many others who work directly in our schools.
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Traits shape your willingness to try new things, your perception of effort, and your comfort level in different environments—making exercise a natural outlet for expressing these tendencies, said Matthew Sacco, PhD, a sports medicine psychologist at Cleveland Clinic.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 July 2025
Women are diagnosed later Erin Pier spent 14 years working as a school psychologist in metro Denver.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nicole Kidman introduced a new character into the Batman canon with Dr. Chase Meridian, a psychologist working with the Gotham City Police Department in Batman Forever (1995).
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Traits shape your willingness to try new things, your perception of effort, and your comfort level in different environments—making exercise a natural outlet for expressing these tendencies, said Matthew Sacco, PhD, a sports medicine psychologist at Cleveland Clinic.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 July 2025
Women are diagnosed later Erin Pier spent 14 years working as a school psychologist in metro Denver.
—Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nicole Kidman introduced a new character into the Batman canon with Dr. Chase Meridian, a psychologist working with the Gotham City Police Department in Batman Forever (1995).
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 6 July 2025
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psychologist
noun
psy·chol·o·gist
sī-ˈkäl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in psychology
especially
: a practitioner of clinical psychology, counseling, or guidance
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