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Performance hypnotists and professional hypnotherapists employ similar means to entirely different ends. While a hypnotist may also use his skills to help people, only a hypnotherapist has graduated from an accredited school.
Training
Graduation
Anyone using hypnosis for any means can call himself a hypnotist. The levels of training in the field of hypnosis are Certified Hypnotist, Certified Master Hypnotist and Hypnotherapist.
Types
Hypnotherapy office
Even a trained and certified hypnotherapist may choose to refer to herself as a hypnotist if she is performing street or stage hypnosis. The hypnotherapist traditionally conducts his sessions in a private, quiet location.
Performance
Stage hypnosis
Stage and street hypnosis are mainly conducted with the objective of amusing an audience by influencing hypnotic subjects to perform ridiculous activities or stunts.
Therapy
Hypnotherapy is for healing.
Clinical hypnosis is a scientifically researched, professional endeavor to provide emotional and physical healing in a therapeutic setting. This highly successful therapy helps people with weight-loss, smoking cessation, emotional trauma and even serious medical issues.
Misconceptions
Fear of hypnosis
The practice of hypnotherapy is often thwarted by public fears associated with the type of behavior and loss of control displayed in more public arenas.
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