ðə θˌɛɹəpjˈuːɾɪk ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv vˌɪʒuːəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ˈeɪmz tʊ ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪt ðə pˈeɪʃənt ɪn ˈɔltɚɹɪŋ mˈɛntəl ˈɪmɪdʒɹi, wˌɪtʃ ɪn tˈɜːn kəntɹˈɪbjuːts tʊ ɪmˈoʊʃənəl tʃˈeɪndʒ.
The therapeutic application of creative visualization aims to educate the patient in altering mental imagery, which in turn contributes to emotional change.