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counterparadox

counterparadox noun: the practice of a therapist instructing the client to do what the client is already doing, to trigger a change in perspective.

Noun

counterparadox (countable and uncountable, plural counterparadoxes)

  1. (psychotherapy) The practice of a therapist instructing the client to do what the client is already doing, to trigger a change in perspective.

Forms of counterparadox

pluralcounterparadoxes

Origin of counterparadox

counter- + paradox

Questions about counterparadox

What does counterparadox mean?
Counterparadox means the practice of a therapist instructing the client to do what the client is already doing, to trigger a change in perspective.
What part of speech is counterparadox?
Counterparadox is a noun.
What is the plural of counterparadox?
The plural of counterparadox is counterparadoxes.

Words near counterparadox in the dictionary

  1. counterorthodoxies
  2. counterorthodoxy
  3. counterpane
  4. counterpaned
  5. counterpanes
  6. counterparadox
  7. counterparadoxes
  8. counterparadoxical
  9. counterparried
  10. counterparries
  11. counterparry

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