Are there particular types of clients for whom hypnosis is most helpful?
Most frequently, the women I work with are interested in avoiding or minimizing their usage of pain medication in birth. They are either planning on not using any drugs, or want to avoid systemic drugs while they consider/plan on using an epidural as needed. I often receive referrals from other birth professionals for women with anxiety around birth, panic attacks, a history of abuse, or previous birth related traumas. I also see couples with anxious fathers or couples who have difficulty communicating with each other. Any of these clients and situations may benefit significantly from the hypnosis process and tools; particularly because I mostly work in private sessions with women and their partners. Working privately allows me to more specifically meet the needs of each couple and tailor the skills and tools I have learned over the years to their particular situation. Extra sessions are available as needed to address the couple’s needs. Of course Hypnosis is also very helpful for wome
