hypnotherapist

IPA/ˌhɪpnəʊˈθerəpɪst/
IPA/ˌhɪpnəʊˈθerəpɪst/

hypnotherapist — noun

1. a trained practitioner who guides clients into a relaxed, trance-like state in o

1.名詞C1
釋義

a trained practitioner who guides clients into a relaxed, trance-like state in order to help them change unwanted habits or work through anxiety, pain, and other psychological difficulties

例句

Linh visited a qualified hypnotherapist to help her stop smoking after twenty years.

collocation: visit / see a hypnotherapist

After months of sleepless nights, Christopher finally booked a session with a hypnotherapist.

collocation: book a session with a hypnotherapist

同義詞
  • hypnotist

    broader and older — covers stage performers as well as clinicians; 'hypnotherapist' specifically does therapy

  • clinical hypnotherapist

    more formal label stressing medical or psychological qualification

  • hypnosis therapist

    occasional plain-English variant; less common in professional listings

文法句型

a hypnotherapist

a qualified hypnotherapist

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person seeking the service (patient, client) or an institution employing one; the practitioner is normally described with credentials such as 'qualified', 'certified', or 'registered'.

常見錯誤

❌I had hypnotherapist yesterday.
✅I saw a hypnotherapist yesterday.
💡'hypnotherapist' is the person, not the treatment; you need a verb like 'see', 'visit', or 'consult'.
❌She works as hypnotherapy.
✅She works as a hypnotherapist.
💡'hypnotherapy' is the treatment; 'hypnotherapist' is the practitioner who provides it.