hypnotherapists
Subconscious mind practitioners
Hypnotherapists are practitioners who use hypnosis as a therapeutic tool, typically to help clients with anxiety, phobias, pain management, or habit change like smoking cessation.
The field occupies uncertain territory between mainstream psychology and alternative medicine—some hypnotherapists hold clinical credentials, others primarily certification from hypnotherapy schools.
She saw a hypnotherapist to overcome her fear of flying.
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- inductionFormal admission process
- regressionReturn to former state
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
guided imagery · deepening · anchoring · progressive relaxation · scripts · reframing · age regression · past-life
Altered awareness condition
- calmFree from agitation
- deep relaxationThorough mental and bodily ease
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- guidedLed with assistance
breathwork · stillness · tranquility · peaceful · restful · unwinding · de-stress · comfort
One who works regularly
- clinicianMedical care provider
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
- licensedGranted official permission
counseling · psychotherapy · specialist · practice · ethics · standards · association · training
Irrational intense fears
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
smoking cessation · weight loss · stress · fears · habits · pain management · PTSD · depression
Not awake or aware
- psycheTotal mental life
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- memoriesStored past experiences
- inner selfPrivate essential identity
shadow · dreams · archetypes · Jungian · Freudian · subliminal · latent · hidden
Regaining what was lost
- wellnessOverall state of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- transformationThorough change in form
- breakthroughSudden important advance
relief · resolution · release · empowerment · self-improvement · behavioral change · motivation · resilience
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- inductionFormal admission process
- regressionReturn to former state
visualization · guided imagery · deepening · anchoring · progressive relaxation · scripts · reframing · age regression · past-life · awakening
trance state
Altered awareness condition
- calmFree from agitation
- deep relaxationThorough mental and bodily ease
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
guided · breathwork · stillness · tranquility · peaceful · restful · unwinding · de-stress · comfort · ease
practitioner
One who works regularly
- clinicianMedical care provider
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditedOfficially authorized or recognized
licensed · counseling · psychotherapy · specialist · practice · ethics · standards · association · training · credentials
phobias
Irrational intense fears
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
addiction · smoking cessation · weight loss · stress · fears · habits · pain management · PTSD · depression · confidence
unconscious
Not awake or aware
- psycheTotal mental life
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- memoriesStored past experiences
inner self · shadow · dreams · archetypes · Jungian · Freudian · subliminal · latent · hidden · suppressed
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- wellnessOverall state of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- transformationThorough change in form
breakthrough · relief · resolution · release · empowerment · self-improvement · behavioral change · motivation · resilience · renewal
hypnotherapistspsychoanalysts
Therapists exploring unconscious drives
psychiatrists · clinical psychologists · analysts · medical doctors
hypnotherapistspsychopharmacologists
Physicians prescribing psychiatric medications
hypnotherapistsclinical researchers
Those conducting healthcare studies