How is Clinical Hypnosis different from Stage Hypnosis?
In California , use of hypnosis for psychotherapeutic purposes is restricted to health professionals such as physicians, dentists, and psychotherapists who have completed post-graduate courses with supervision. Stage hypnosis is for entertainment purposes, not therapeutic purposes. Stage hypnotists give you the impression that they have complete control over you. However, with clinical hypnosis, you are the one with complete control, contrary to popular misconception (see more misbeliefs below). What types of problems are treated with Clinical Hypnosis? Psychological problems such as: • Anxiety/Panic • Fear/Phobia • Smoking • Weight Management • Substance Abuse • Speech Problems (e.g., stuttering) • Depression • Stress • Self-esteem/Motivation • Sports/Performance Enhancement Medical problems such as: • Pain management • Surgery/anesthesia • RSD • Childbirth/Labor • Abdominal Pain (e.g., Crohn’s Disease, IBS) • Arthritis • Asthma • Bleeding • Cystic Fibrosis • Diabetes • Warts • Headac
