Meanings
teletherapy1
teletherapy2
plural teletherapies
- countableuncountableRadiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
teletherapy3
plural teletherapies
- countableuncountableTalk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls.
1 more example
The experience of being a patient through services like these will vary. Plenty of people who sign up for teletherapy through services like BetterHelp will have their needs met. I currently use a telehealth service provided by my insurance that matched me with a local practitioner in order to access medication, and I’m happy with it.
2024 May 16, A.W. Ohlheiser, “Teletherapy can really help, and really hurt. From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost”, in Vox, retrieved 21 May 2024
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of absent treatment.
Origin
teletherapy · noun
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
Full word history & related roots →teletherapy · noun
From tele- + therapy; formed in the mid-20th century (circa the 1940s).
Full word history & related roots →teletherapy · noun
From tele- + therapy; formed in the early 21st century.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
teletherapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teletherapy
“teletherapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teletherapy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teletherapy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teletherapy.
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