group therapy

noun

: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems

called also group psychotherapy

group therapist noun

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Structured as a documentary along the lines of a group therapy session, despite taking place in front of an audience, there is a sense of intimacy and honesty coupled with extreme emotions ranging from laughter to tears. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 More specifically, his business is providing something like group therapy for other small business owners–over Zoom, and with a yearly $3,000 membership fee instead of an hourly rate. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Students in the program are paired with mentors and attend weekly group therapy, where clinicians use cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, to help change their thought patterns – especially around traumatic experiences. Meg Anderson, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025 While the most common form of therapy may be individual therapy, group therapy has its place. Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for group therapy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group therapy was circa 1925

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“Group therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20therapy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

group therapy

noun
: therapy in the presence of a therapist in which several patients discuss and share their personal problems
group therapist noun

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