haʊˈɛvɚ, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv vˌɪʒuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪz klˈoʊsli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tuː, ænd ɪz ˈɔfən kənsˈɪdɚd æz wˈʌn pˈɑːɹt ʌv, ɡˈaɪdᵻd ˈɪmɪdʒɹi.
However, creative visualization is closely related to, and is often considered as one part of, guided imagery.