hypnotherapy

American  

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

noun

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

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hypnotherapy British  

/ ˌhɪpnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• hypnotherapist
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of hypnotherapy

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypno- + therapy

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hypnotherapy

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

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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