therapee

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

therapy +‎ -ee

Noun[edit]

therapee (plural therapees)

  1. One who undergoes therapy; the patient of a therapist.
    • 2009 July 5, Rob Salem, “Been there, done that, seen it all? Here are a few surprises”, in Toronto Star[1]:
      Being Erica: Though not perhaps technically a traditional "sitcom," it is a rather unique situation and often very deftly comic, courtesy of Michael Riley and breakout star Erin Karpluk, as a time-travelling therapist and therapee, along with Kathy Laskey and John Boylen as her parents.