What is the difference between a hypnotist and hypnotherapist?
The terms are sometimes used interchangeably. A Hypnotist is someone who is skilled at using hypnosis. A hypnotherapist is someone who applies their hypnosis skills for therapeutic purposes. Being a hypnotist does not guarantee skills in therapy, but a hypnotherapist may be a therapist who occasionally uses hypnosis. Being a hypnotherapist is no assurance the therapist has any significant hypnosis skills. In many places, in order to use the term therapy, such as in hypnotherapy you must be a licensed therapist. A therapist may or may not have hypnosis skills. So, the practitioner describes him/her self as a hypnotist in order to obey the laws .
