noun
- a psychiatrist or psychologist
Usage: informal; sometimes humorous
Examples
- After the accident, he decided to see a headshrinker to help with his anxiety.
- My friend joked that I needed a headshrinker after I told her about my weird dreams.
- The company provides mental health benefits that cover visits to a headshrinker.
- She’s been seeing a headshrinker twice a week since her divorce.
- Don’t be embarrassed about going to a headshrinker – lots of people need therapy.
- The headshrinker helped him work through his childhood trauma.