hypnotherapy
noun
hyp·no·ther·a·py ˌhip-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
1
: treatment by hypnotism
2
: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by hypnosis
hypnotherapist
ˌhip-nō-ˈther-ə-pist
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After breaking down her past traumas, the hypnotherapy aspect of the session finally began. 
Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Chanel then asked her older sibling about her own experience with hypnotherapy for mind-body intervention. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 During a hypnotherapy session, Chanel tearfully revealed that she and her older sister were circumcised as young children and their family had no idea. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 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. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Retreat leaders—people trained in yoga, hypnotherapy, nutrition and spirituality—stationed themselves close by in case anyone needed help. Alyson Krueger, Robb Report, 24 July 2022 Sara then opened up about her own struggles, including her past two marriages, and suggested that hypnotherapy may help Chanel heal and cope with her triggers. Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Kate Siegel stars as a woman seeking to better herself through the use of hypnotherapy in this psychological horror. Sonaiya Kelley Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021 See More
Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Chanel then asked her older sibling about her own experience with hypnotherapy for mind-body intervention. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 During a hypnotherapy session, Chanel tearfully revealed that she and her older sister were circumcised as young children and their family had no idea. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 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. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Retreat leaders—people trained in yoga, hypnotherapy, nutrition and spirituality—stationed themselves close by in case anyone needed help. Alyson Krueger, Robb Report, 24 July 2022 Sara then opened up about her own struggles, including her past two marriages, and suggested that hypnotherapy may help Chanel heal and cope with her triggers. Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Kate Siegel stars as a woman seeking to better herself through the use of hypnotherapy in this psychological horror. Sonaiya Kelley Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
hypnotherapy
noun
hyp·no·ther·a·py -ˈther-ə-pē
plural hypnotherapies
1
: treatment by hypnotism
2
: psychotherapy that facilitates suggestion, reeducation, or analysis by means of hypnosis