/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi; NAmE -koʊ-/ (also ther·apy ) noun
[ U ] the treatment of mental illness by discussing sb's problems with them rather than by giving them drugs
► psy·cho·ther·ap·ist / -pɪst; NAmE / (also ther·ap·ist ) noun
/ ˌsaɪkəʊˈθerəpi; NAmE -koʊ-/ (also ther·apy ) noun
[ U ] the treatment of mental illness by discussing sb's problems with them rather than by giving them drugs
► psy·cho·ther·ap·ist / -pɪst; NAmE / (also ther·ap·ist ) noun
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005