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hypnotherapist

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[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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After he first experienced the condition, Kevin was introduced to a hypnotherapist.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

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

He needed hypnotherapy to lower his walls, and he loved hypnotherapy so much that he recently became a certified hypnotherapist.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2022

Andrew Cunningham, a British hypnotherapist, wrote in a 2015 HuffPost essay that hypnotherapy cannot erase memories entirely but rather can alter the way a person feels about a negative event.

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

I have a team of specialized hypnotherapists who work with me.

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

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