What is Hypnotherapy?
In hypnotherapy the hypnotized client is given direct suggestions by the hypnotherapist. These suggestions are worded to target the specific problem being treated. Smoking cessation, weight loss, nail biting, bed wetting and stress management respond successfully to hypnotherapy. Since it is easier for the client to stay focused in the hypnotic state when guided by a hypnotherapist more complex problems can be treated with hypnotherapy than with self-hypnosis. The suggestions can be worded at varying levels of complexity depending on the extent of the habituated behavior.
Put simply hypnotherapy is a way of using our natural ability to shift into a slightly altered state of consciousness, relaxation and mental attention to then begin to make positive changes. Being in a trance state is a natural state to be in, we do it all the time! Driving a car, watching TV, times when you are aware but sometimes have the ‘where am I, what was I doing?’ reaction. Daydreaming is the classic example of this sort of experience, where the imagination takes more of a role in our awareness, and the world around us seemingly takes a back seat whilst we float amongst our internal images, thoughts and feelings. Hypnotherapy utilises these natural states allowing us to give reminders to ourselves about the positive changes we want to make. Harnessing the imagination is a fundamental aspect of hypnotherapy. Just by thinking we can affect positive and lasting change. If you’ve ever daydreamed or can for example picture the colour of your front door, things we are all capable of
Technically, Hypnotherapy is self-improvement counseling dealing with job related issues or personal development issues. These areas of self-improvement do not include major medical disorders or psychopathologies. In addition, under the auspices of Doctors or other related licensed professionals, Hypnotherapy can be very beneficial with certain health care issues. Some health issues which can be addressed are listed under Medical Hypnosis.
Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis by a trained hypnotherapist to help a person to make positive changes in their life. The use of hypnosis allows the hypnotherapist to bypass the critical areas of the conscious mind and access the subconscious mind directly. All our learned behaviors and habits, either good or bad, reside in the subconscious mind. Hypnosis speeds up the process of positive change since the hypnotherapist is working directly with the subconscious mind. Old unwanted negative associations and patterns of behavior can easily be removed and replaced with positive beneficial ones.
