noun
A professional who provides psychotherapy. Often used interchangeably with 心理療法士, though 心理療法家 may emphasize the practitioner as a specialist or expert.
See also: 心理療法士
彼女は臨床経験の豊富な心理療法家です。
She is a psychotherapist with extensive clinical experience.
心理療法家になるには大学院での専門的な訓練が必要だ。
To become a psychotherapist, specialized graduate-level training is required.
心理療法士 is a more common term for psychotherapist, often used in clinical or counseling contexts. 心理療法家 may carry a nuance of a more established or scholarly practitioner.
Compound of 心理 (psychology), 療法 (therapy), and 家 (practitioner/specialist).