hypnotherapist

American  

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

noun

• hypnotherapists
  plural

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

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• hypnotherapists
  plural

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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

Ava Evans, a Los Angeles-based hypnotherapist, also said it’s impossible to erase memories, and others in her field would agree, she said.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2022

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

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

The couple described visiting a wide range of professionals, from psychologists to hypnotherapists, with no results.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024

From A.I.-assisted beds to on-call hypnotherapists, today’s sleep tourism is, essentially, an old dog with new tricks.

From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

Here’s a list of things I’ve done to try and fix my obsession with eating: four psychiatrists, nine psychologists, two hypnotherapists, three meditation workshops, one hospital stay, 10 dieticians, 18 personal trainers.

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2017

Two of the five hypnotherapists I work with have retired and are not being replaced.

From Nature ● May 17, 2016

I looked for hypnotherapists in Ashbury, but didn’t take it any further—it’s expensive and it’s unclear whether it actually helps with memory recovery.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins