Synonyms

hypnotherapy

American

[hip-noh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌhɪp noʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

treatment of a symptom, disease, or addiction by means of hypnotism.

hypnotherapy British

/ ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

the use of hypnosis in the treatment of emotional and psychogenic problems

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Other Word Forms

hypnotherapist noun

Etymology

Origin of hypnotherapy

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypno- + therapy

Example Sentences

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Fraser completed a diploma in clinical hypnotherapy and during Covid worked with clients online in the US, UK and Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

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

Online, there is a lot of chatter about the “gut-brain” connection, which is why many people promote mindfulness and even hypnotherapy as a treatment for IBS.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

Spiegel will follow up with the study participants to see how they fare in hypnotherapy.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

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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