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Why Hypnotherapy?
Traditional psychotherapy is about having "a-ha moments." It's about gaining a new
understanding about yourself, another person, or a situation. It's this understanding that
results in changes. Traditional talk therapy is one way to experience live-changing a-ha
moments.
Hypnotherapy is a way to access the parts of your subconscious that affect your thoughts,
feelings, and behavior instantly, leading to the ever-important a-ha moments even faster than
talk therapy alone.
Because our subconscious minds are not subject to the laws of time, past experiences can affect
us very strongly in the present. We usually have little or no awareness that this is happening.
Through hypnotherapy, we can easily access memory banks to go back in time, address the
issue, determine how the memories affect our daily lives, and experience profound change and
healing quickly.
I incorporate a combination of psychotherapy and hypnotherapy because the combination allows
clients to uncover these a-ha moments and profoundly healing memories quickly, and helps
incorporate new information into their current lives.
What is hypnotherapy?
There are a lot of misconceptions about hypnosis. Hypnosis itself is simply a different state of
consciousness. It's the place between waking and sleeping. We experience this state every
night as we fall asleep. Through a series of visualization and relaxation techniques, we can
access this state for therapeutic purposes. People who are hypnotized are fully conscious, fully
in contro, and can emerge from this state easily at any time.
Try this: Image holding your hand a bright yellow wedge of lemon. The flesh of the lemon is
glistening with juice. Now, imagine bringing the lemon to your lips. Open your mouth and bite
down firmly. Feel the juice flow into your mouth. Taste the intense sourness on your tongue.
Did your mouth pucker? Did you salivate? Could you taste the lemon? If so, you were just
hypnotized. You experienced a physiological reaction with the power of your mind based on a
suggestion.. You were accessing your memory banks--your past experience with lemons. Yet
your were still firmly in control of your physical and mental faculties. You imagined the lemon
because you chose to do so. Hypnosis is simply a state of hyper-concentration th which you
choose to engage. Hypnosis helps you get there quickly and easily.
How can hypnotherapy help?
Hypnosis works best with people who are bright and open-minded.
Hypnosis and hypnotherapy has been used successfully to treat conditions such as stress and
anxiety, phobias and fears, habits, sleep issues, chronic health conditions, immunity, and
self-esteem issues.
Hypnotherapy is also helpful for people looking for deeper clarification about themselves or their
relationships. It also works well for those who are looking for inner peace, greater intuition
increased creativity, perspective, or clarity of thought, as well as greater understanding of life's
purpose.
Hypnosis can be helpful for relationship issues, as well. It can be used to help couples learn
about themselves and each other, gain greater understanding and clarity about their
relationship and can create a new level of closeness and connection with one another.