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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Andrea Kane, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Allen allegedly made multiple confessions to his wife, corrections officers and a psychologist while in jail, according to witnesses who testified for the state last week.
—Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Alice Domar, PhD, a health psychologist, tells SELF that having a recurring relaxation practice has been linked to fewer symptoms of PMS—particularly psychological ones.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
The paths to reconciliation There are two possible paths to reconciliation, says Joshua Coleman, PhD, a psychologist who conducts counseling on estrangement.
—Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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