psychologist
psy‧chol‧o‧gist AC /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑psychology, ↑psychologist; adverb: ↑psychologically; adjective: ↑psychological]
someone who is trained in psychology ⇨ psychiatrist:
a clinical psychologist
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THESAURUS
 a doctor who treats mental illness
▪ psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrəst, saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ a doctor who is trained to treat people with mental illnesses: In order to become a psychiatrist, you first need a medical degree.
▪ psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ a scientist who studies and is trained in ↑psychology (=the study of the mind): Many psychologists believe that aggression is a learned behaviour.
▪ shrink informal a humorous word for a ↑psychiatrist
▪ therapist a trained person whose job is to help people with their emotional problems, especially by talking to them and asking them to talk about their feelings
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