指提供專業治療服務以改善身心健康的人員。
心理治療師
EN: A mental health professional who treats psychological issues.
翻譯: 治療心理或情緒問題的專業人士，例如心理師或諮商師。
物理治療師
EN: A healthcare professional who helps restore physical function and movement.
翻譯: 協助恢復身體功能與活動能力的醫療專業人員，例如復健師。
職能治療師
EN: A professional who helps people perform daily activities through therapeutic exercises.
翻譯: 透過治療性活動，協助人們執行日常職能活動的專業人員。
語言治療師
EN: A specialist who diagnoses and treats communication and swallowing disorders.
翻譯: 診斷與治療溝通及吞嚥障礙的專家。
小提醒：在英文中，'therapist' 前通常會加上領域，如 'physical therapist'、'speech therapist'。單獨使用時，語境通常指心理治療師。中文則依專業有不同稱呼，如『治療師』、『復健師』、『心理師』。
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1. a professional trained to treat mental or emotional problems by talking with patients
通過與患者談話來治療心理或情緒問題的專業人士
She sees her therapist once a week to manage her anxiety.
她每週見一次她的治療師來管理她的焦慮。
After the traumatic event, he decided to seek help from a therapist.
在經歷創傷事件後，他決定尋求治療師的幫助。
2. a specialist who provides treatment for physical injuries or disabilities, often through exercises or manual techniques
為身體損傷或殘疾提供治療的專家，通常透過運動或手法治療
The physical therapist helped him regain strength in his leg after the surgery.
物理治療師在手術後幫助他恢復腿部的力量。
My occupational therapist suggested new strategies to make daily tasks easier.
我的職能治療師建議了新的策略，讓日常任務變得更輕鬆。
3. a professional who helps couples or families improve their relationships and resolve conflicts
幫助伴侶或家庭改善關係、解決衝突的專業人士
They started seeing a marriage therapist to work on their communication issues.
他們開始見婚姻治療師，以解決他們的溝通問題。
Family therapy sessions with a skilled therapist can bring significant positive changes.
與熟練的治療師進行家庭治療課程可以帶來顯著的積極改變。
4. a practitioner who uses creative or expressive arts (e.g., music, art, drama) as a form of therapy
使用創意或表達性藝術（如音樂、藝術、戲劇）作為治療形式的從業者
The art therapist encouraged the children to express their feelings through painting.
藝術治療師鼓勵孩子們透過繪畫來表達他們的感受。
Music therapy conducted by a certified therapist can aid in emotional release and cognitive development.
由認證治療師進行的音樂治療有助於情緒釋放和認知發展。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| therapist + for + [condition/group] | 針對某種狀況或群體的治療師 | She is a therapist for children with autism. (她是專門治療自閉症兒童的治療師。) |
| see a therapist | 看治療師（接受治療） | He decided to see a therapist to manage his anxiety. (他決定去看治療師來管理他的焦慮。) |
| talk to a therapist | 與治療師談話 | It helps to talk to a therapist about your feelings. (與治療師談談你的感受很有幫助。) |
| licensed/certified therapist | 有執照/認證的治療師 | Make sure you consult a licensed therapist. (務必諮詢有執照的治療師。) |
| physical/occupational/speech therapist | 物理/職能/語言治療師 | The speech therapist helped the child with pronunciation. (語言治療師幫助那個孩子改善發音。) |
對比例句： EN: After the accident, I started seeing a physical therapist twice a week. 翻譯: 意外發生後，我開始每週看兩次物理治療師。
EN:The physical therapy I received helped me regain mobility in my leg.
翻譯:我接受的物理治療幫助我恢復了腿部的活動能力。
記住：therapist 是執行治療的「人」，而 therapy 是接受的「治療」本身。
therapist vs psychologist
therapist 泛指提供心理治療的專業人士，範圍較廣；psychologist 通常指擁有心理學博士學位、專注於心理評估與研究的專家。
therapist vs counselor
therapist 通常指提供較長期、深入心理治療的專業人士；counselor 則多指提供特定議題諮詢、指導或短期支持的輔導者。
therapist vs psychiatrist
therapist 主要透過談話與行為療法進行心理治療；psychiatrist 是擁有醫學學位的醫生，可診斷精神疾病並開立藥物。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人對治療師的看法或建議時，常用此結構。 EN: My friend was like, "You should really talk to a therapist about that." 翻譯: 我朋友就說：「你真的該找個治療師談談這件事。」
EN:She kept saying, "My therapist says it's important to set boundaries."
翻譯:她一直說：「我的治療師說設定界線很重要。」
在口語中，會透過重複或特定詞彙來強調對治療師的依賴、信任或迫切需求。 EN: I'm telling you, that therapist—she completely changed my perspective. 翻譯: 跟你說，那位治療師——她完全改變了我的觀點。
EN:I just need to find a good therapist, you know? Someone I can actually connect with.
翻譯:我就是需要找個好治療師，你懂嗎？要一個我真的能建立連結的人。
在思考如何描述治療過程或選擇合適詞彙時，會用停頓填充詞來緩衝。 EN: Seeing a therapist is... well, it's been challenging but really helpful. 翻譯: 看治療師是... 嗯，一直很有挑戰性但也真的很有幫助。
EN:I was explaining to my therapist, like... how I feel stuck in this pattern.
翻譯:我那時在跟我的治療師解釋，就是... 我感覺自己卡在這個模式裡。
正式寫作注意：以上口語用法（如引述句式、語氣強調、填充詞）通常不適用於學術論文、正式報告或專業文書。在正式寫作中，應使用更精確、結構完整的句子來提及「治療師」這個專業角色。
physical therapist
noun + therapist
物理治療師
speech therapist
noun + therapist
語言治療師
see a therapist
verb + a therapist
看治療師；接受治療
licensed therapist
adjective + therapist
執照治療師
occupational therapist
noun + therapist
職能治療師
marriage and family therapist
noun + and + noun + therapist
婚姻與家庭治療師
therapist's office
therapist + 's + noun
治療師的診所
×I need to see a therapist for my broken leg.
✓I need to see a doctor for my broken leg.
Therapist 通常指心理治療師、物理治療師、職能治療師等，處理心理、復健或特定治療領域的問題。一般身體受傷或疾病應使用 doctor（醫生）。
×My therapist is a very good cooker.
✓My therapist is a very good cook.
Cooker 指的是烹飪用具（如電鍋、爐具），不是指人。指擅長烹飪的人應用 cook。
×I have a meeting with my therapist tomorrow.
✓I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow.
與專業人士（如治療師、醫生、律師）的預約會面通常用 appointment。Meeting 較常用於商務、工作或一般性會議。
×She is a therapist of children.
✓She is a children's therapist. / She is a therapist for children.
表示「某領域的治療師」或「服務某對象的治療師」，常用複合名詞（如 children's therapist）或介係詞 for，而不是 of。
×I go to therapist every week.
✓I go to a therapist every week. / I go to my therapist every week.
Therapist 是可數名詞，前面通常需要冠詞（a/the）或所有格（my/your）。泛指時用 a therapist，指自己固定的治療師可用 my therapist。