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A psychotherapist specializes in talk therapy also called as psychotherapy. They delve in to your psyche and help cope with what's bothering you or life in general. Licenced clinical social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists can do psychotherapy.

Dr. Mohammed Younus reviewed this

33 years experience

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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