Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a term to describe the use of hypnosis in a therapeutic context. Many hypnotherapists refer to their practice as "clinical work." Hypnotherapy can either be used as an addition to the work of licensed physicians or psychologists, or it can be used in a stand-alone environment where the hypnotherapist in question usually owns his or her own business.
The majority of certified hypnotherapists (C.Hts) today earn a large portion of their money through the cessation of smoking (often in a single session) and the aid of weight loss.
Some of the treatments practiced by hypnotherapists, such as regression, have been viewed with skepticism. It has been claimed that when participants undergo regression, they may invent false memories due to the social expectation placed on them. Thus some feel that these memories cannot be held to be reliable.
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