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I want to learn about the different types of hypnotherapy.
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Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses hypnosis to help people overcome their problems and achieve their goals. It can be used in many areas, including stress management, anxiety relief, pain control, smoking cessation, weight loss, and more. There are several different types of hypnotherapy, including clinical hypnotherapy, self-hypnosis, and guided imagery. Clinical hypnotherapy involves a trained therapist helping the patient use hypnosis to address specific issues, while self-hypnosis involves the patient using hypnosis on themselves without any outside assistance. Guided imagery is a relaxation technique where the patient imagines a relaxing scene or activity and focuses on it for therapeutic effect.