Psychotherapy Approaches

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a type of therapy that involves direct, face-to-face interaction between individuals or groups to address emotional or psychological issues

  • Encounter therapy is a form of psychotherapy that involves exploring emotions and experiences in a group setting.
  • I heard encounter therapy can be really intense, but also really helpful.
  • Encounter therapy is like group therapy on steroids, man.
  • Going through encounter therapy felt like unraveling a tangled ball of emotions.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'absent' can also be considered a noun when used in the phrase 'absent treatment' to refer to the act of being away or not present.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'absent' functions as an adjective because it describes the type of treatment being given, indicating that it is lacking or missing.

  • The patient was prescribed absent treatment for his chronic condition.
  • The doctor recommended giving the injury some absent treatment.
  • I'm just going to give my headache the ol' absent treatment.
  • Ignoring the issue is like giving it absent treatment.