Therapy And Counseling Terms

noun the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

• The CEO spoke with candor during the shareholder meeting, addressing the company's financial challenges head-on.
• I appreciate your candor in telling me the truth about what happened.
• She always keeps it real with her candor, never sugarcoating anything.
• Her candor was like a refreshing breeze in a room full of stale air, bringing honesty and clarity to the conversation.

verb to face or deal with a difficult situation or person directly

adjective causing someone to face a difficult situation or person directly

• The team is currently confronting a challenging issue with the new software implementation.
• I heard they're confronting some drama at work, but I'm not sure what it's about.
• She's really confronting her ex-boyfriend on social media right now.
• Confronting your fears is the first step to personal growth.

noun a nonspecific thing or person

adjective not clearly or explicitly identified or expressed

• The doctor's report stated that the patient's symptoms were nonspecific and required further testing.
• I'm not sure what's wrong with my car, the mechanic said it's some nonspecific issue.
• She keeps giving me vague, nonspecific answers whenever I ask her about her plans.
• His speech was filled with nonspecific promises and empty rhetoric.

verb to unfold, reveal, or make accessible

adverb in a way that allows access or entrance

• The company plans to open up new markets in Asia next year.
• Let's open up a discussion about our upcoming project.
• I heard the new club is going to open up this weekend.
• Learning to trust others can really help you open up emotionally.

verb to discuss or consider something thoroughly or in detail

• We should schedule a meeting to talk over the new project proposal.
• Let's grab a coffee and talk over our weekend plans.
• I need to talk over some gossip with you later.
• We need to talk over our differences and find a solution.

noun a person who talks or converses, especially in a specified way or on a specified subject

• The keynote speaker at the conference was an excellent talker, captivating the audience with his eloquent speech.
• My friend is such a talker, she can chat for hours without getting bored.
• That guy is a smooth talker, he can sweet talk his way out of any situation.
• In the world of politics, being a good talker is often more important than being truthful.

noun evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something

• The witness provided a detailed testimony of the events that took place.
• She shared her testimony with me about what happened at the party.
• I heard his testimony and I gotta say, it was lit!
• The success of the project was a testimony to their hard work and dedication.

noun a state of excitement or agitation

verb to build up or increase gradually

adverb in a gradually increasing manner

• She had to work up a detailed proposal before presenting it to the board.
• I need to work up the courage to ask my boss for a raise.
• I'm trying to work up the nerve to ask her out on a date.
• He had to work up his stamina before attempting the marathon.

noun a person who is being coached or mentored in a particular skill or area

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• The coachee demonstrated significant improvement in their leadership skills after several coaching sessions.
• The coachee really stepped up their game with the help of their coach.
• The coachee totally crushed it in their last coaching session.
• The coachee spread their wings and soared to new heights with the guidance of their coach.

noun an extreme fear of being eaten alive or of eating another living creature

• Voraphobia is a serious medical condition that involves an intense fear of swallowing.
• My friend suffers from voraphobia and always avoids eating in public.
• I didn't realize my voraphobia was so bad until I couldn't even drink water without feeling anxious.
• Her voraphobia towards public speaking was so intense that she would break out in a cold sweat just at the thought of it.

noun an extreme fear or aversion to using telephones

• Telephonophobia is a recognized anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of making or receiving phone calls.
• My friend has telephonophobia, so we always communicate through text messages.
• I hate talking on the phone, it gives me major telephonophobia vibes.
• His telephonophobia was so severe that he felt like the phone was a monster waiting to attack him.

noun an extreme or irrational fear of ghosts

• Spectrophobia is a psychological condition characterized by an intense fear of mirrors or one's own reflection.
• I heard Sarah has spectrophobia, she always avoids looking at herself in mirrors.
• I don't get why people have spectrophobia, mirrors are just glass and metal.
• His spectrophobia of failure holds him back from taking risks and pursuing his dreams.

noun an extreme fear or phobia of snakes

• Ophidiophobia is a specific phobia involving the fear of snakes.
• I can't even watch a snake on TV, my ophidiophobia is that bad.
• Dude, you've got some serious snake-o-phobia going on.
• Her ophidiophobia towards public speaking is preventing her from advancing in her career.

noun an intense fear of mice or rats

• Musophobia is a specific phobia that involves an irrational fear of mice or rats.
• I have musophobia, so I can't even stand the sight of a mouse.
• My friend has musophobia, so she freaks out whenever she sees a rat.
• His musophobia is so extreme that he jumps on a chair at the mere mention of a mouse.

noun a person who has an extreme fear or phobia of flying or being in an aircraft

• The aerophobe refused to board the plane due to their fear of flying.
• My friend is such an aerophobe that they won't even consider a weekend getaway by plane.
• I can't believe that aerophobe chickened out of the skydiving trip.
• His fear of failure was like a weight on his chest, suffocating him like an aerophobe in a crowded elevator.