facilitatedtherapy
nounUK /fəˈsɪlɪteɪtɪd ˈθɛrəpi/
US /fəˈsɪlɪteɪtɪd ˈθɛrəpi/
A kind of therapy where a helper guides someone to make talking or moving easier.
The speech therapist used facilitated therapy to help the boy share his ideas.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A therapy method in which a trained person physically supports a patient's hand or arm to help them communicate.
Facilitated therapy was used to help her type messages on a keyboard.
3. Any treatment approach where a therapist makes exercises or activities easier for a patient.
After his injury, facilitated therapy helped him practice walking with steady support.
4. A counseling style where the therapist guides the conversation to help clients express feelings.
In facilitated therapy, the counselor gently steered the discussion toward her worries.