hypnotherapy
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- noun
- /ˌhɪpnəˈθɛrəpi/
- Specialized
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hipnoterapia
- The potential for hypnotherapy to treat nagging problems sounds promising, but can anyone be hypnotized?
I became really into hypnosis and I would read books about hypnotherapy and that eventually led me to doing a hypnotherapy course.
- I became really into hypnosis and I would read books about hypnotherapy and that eventually led me to doing a hypnotherapy course.
Examples
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Many patients have successfully overcome their anxiety through hypnotherapy.
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Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis to treat any number of mental or physical health problems.
Academic text (2015) -
We had a very interesting hypnotherapy session.
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I think hypnotherapy will open some doors and we should start that tomorrow.
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What about trying hypnotherapy again?
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How much do you know about hypnotherapy?
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The responsibility for a successful outcome with hypnotherapy ultimately lies with the individual, not the therapist.
Academic text (2015) -
When it comes to pain management, anxiety, and other challenges, relief may come down to mind over matter: a technique called hypnotherapy.
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Hypnotherapy is typically a complementary therapy, meaning that it's part of a broader treatment plan.
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Hypnotherapy is a means of altering unwanted or dysfunctional behavior.
Synonyms
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A state like sleep when a person accepts suggestions
Using hypnosis in therapy helps find hidden memories and treat emotional problems
How Therapeutic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hypnotherapy combines hypno- (from Greek hypnos) meaning 'sleep' and -therapy meaning 'treatment' or 'healing'. So hypnotherapy is a 'treatment' that uses a sleep-like state, called hypnosis, to help with problems like anxiety or quitting smoking.