/ Dictionary / Index S supportive psychotherapy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: support'ive psychother'apy Pronunciation: [key] a type of psychotherapy that seeks to reduce psychological conflict and strengthen a patient's defenses through the use of various techniques, as reassurance, suggestion, counseling, and reeducation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. supportive support level Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language