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, the Jack, Lulu, and Sam Willson Professor in Medicine, has devoted decades to studying hypnotherapy and using it to help patients control pain, lower stress, stop smoking and more.

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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