Hypnotherapy
(noun)
A type of therapy that uses hypnosis to help a person overcome psychological or behavioral problems.
Origin:
From hypnosis + -therapy.
Examples:
- The patient sought hypnotherapy to quit smoking and overcome a lifelong addiction.
- Hypnotherapy has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, and phobias.
- The patient was guided into a trance-like state during the hypnotherapy session.
- The hypnotherapist used suggestion and visualization techniques to help the patient overcome their difficulties.
- Studies have shown that hypnotherapy can be an effective treatment for certain conditions when used in conjunction with other forms of therapy.