What is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
I would like to provide a clear answer to this question, but opinions vary. Ill provide my own opinions, which have changed in recent years In the United States there is a growing controversy over whether we should call ourselves Hypnotherapists or Consulting Hypnotists. All hypnotherapy employs hypnosis; but not all hypnosis is hypnotherapy. Additionally, mastering the art of hypnosis does not necessarily qualify someone as a hypnotherapist. For years I taught that hypnosis employed only non-therapeutic suggestion, while hypnotherapy was the application of suggestions for self-improvement and/or therapeutic purposes. Contrary to what many might believe, more than simple hypnotic suggestions are required to help someone overcome undesired habits. My stated opinion in recent years was that hypnotherapy constitutes the application of techniques to help the subconscious discover and release causes of problems, while the act of giving suggestions for self-improvement (without discovering c
