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Most of the time the terms are used interchangeably. In some states of the US you are not allowed to use the title of hypnotherapist unless you are a licensed mental health professional. The state I am in (ILLINOIS) does not currently have this law. I prefer to use the hypnotherapy name because it differentiates me from those using hypnosis for entertainment.

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I just thought I'd mention that that might be confusing for some people. For me, I would assume someone who called themselves a hypnotherapist was also formally trained as a mental health professional. So that might come across as misleading. Now I have no clue what the law is even in my state, but that's what I would have assumed from your title. I don't know what other name would differentiate you from an entertainment hypnotist, but I think "hypnotherapist" could cause some incorrect assumptions.

I hope you don't take offense at that -- I just thought it was worth mentioning.

Sidony