hypnotherapy
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Abi said she started therapy for her cynophobia at eight years old, which included cognitive behavioural therapy and hypnotherapy for five years, but "they decided they couldn't help me" she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
The Second Piano Concerto was the first piece Rachmaninoff wrote after the fiasco of his First Symphony; he dedicated it to the doctor who treated his creative block with hypnotherapy.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
In the new study, the researchers recruited 80 participants with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition that can be treated with hypnotherapy.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
Patients whose symptoms worsen with stress may also benefit from seeing a therapist who specializes in gut health and who uses techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy to reduce acid reflux symptoms.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
But reading the stories of those who claimed that they had recovered memories through hypnotherapy, I realized that I was more afraid of success than failure.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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