hypnotherapist

American  

[hip-nuh-ther-uhp-ist, hip-noh-] / ˈhɪp nəˌθɛr əp ɪst, ˈhɪp noʊ- /

noun

plural

hypnotherapists

1. a person who uses hypnotism to treat a disease, addiction, or other condition; a practitioner who uses hypnotherapy.

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Example Sentences

Polanski has had an unconventional path to politics, previously working as an actor, hypnotherapist and mental health counsellor.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Chaney, a licensed therapist and certified hypnotherapist from suburban Detroit, says in his lawsuit that in July 2021 he dropped his two teenage sons off at a gym.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

“I was dressing up as a character,” says Coleman, 45, a clinical hypnotherapist.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022

“My nirvana, an oasis,” says the 63-year-old retired medical hypnotherapist.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

“I mean, who knows? Maybe a hypnotherapist could find out.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman