Clinical Hypnotherapy
A Profound Experience
At A Glance
Clinical studies show that hypnosis may reduce the need for medication, improve mental and physical health. From the mental health perspective, hypnotherapy is highly beneficial on its own or as an aid to psychotherapy (counseling or talk therapy) because, as is stated above, the hypnotic state allows people to explore painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds that are reflected in negative thoughts, feelings, beliefs and behaviors. Hypnosis, when applied from the clinical stance of hypnotherapy, when applied in a mental health setting, can be used in two ways, as suggestion therapy or for problem analysis and resolution.
- Suggestion therapy: The hypnotic state makes the person better able to respond to suggestions, directly or indirectly.
- Analysis: This approach uses the relaxed state to explore a possible psychological root cause of a disorder or symptom, such as a traumatic past event that a person has hidden in their unconscious memory. More specifically stated, you may desire or otherwise be encouraged to talk about the first time you experienced the feelings, behavior or problem that you are trying to overcome and how you felt at that time versus how you feel in the present day.
Hypnotherapy is a medication free healing tool proven 66% more effective than traditional therapy.
The Holistic Approach to Healing
Consultation / Intake
In person or Virtually
In person or Virtually
Every client that comes to Minding You for hypnotherapy will first complete an in-person or phone consultation session (free). During the consultation, intake paperwork will be provided and hypnotherapy will be fully explained to you and advise you of what to expect. You will also be asked about your mental health and brief medical history as well as discuss current life issues, problems and goals to be addressed and solutions attained through hypnotherapy. Once the consultation is completed a separate appointment will be scheduled for your first session.
Hypnotherapy sessions last roughly 60-120 minutes (depending on the issue being treated and what your needs are) and sessions are ALWAYS completed individually (unless you are in a group setting) with no one else in the room besides the client and therapist.
In person or Virtually
In person or Virtually
In person or Virtually
While I prefer to provide all services in person, hypnotherapy can be successfully be completed virtually. Regardless of the chosen delivery, the process is the exact same.
During a hypnotherapy session you begin with guided visualizations and relaxation to help you block out distractions and begin to focus inwardly on the issues you may be struggling with. As the body relaxes conscious thoughts naturally become less focused and you feel mentally and physically at ease; your conscious awareness will be distracted however your mental processing is fully awake...your conscious mind becomes less alert and your subconscious mind becomes more focused. It is during this time of focus that unhealthy thinking and behaving in ways that hurt our mental and physical health are altered and revised into a new, productively healthy mental state and lifestyle. This process may include the client being guided through direct or indirect suggestions, learning to re-frame ideas through the use of metaphors, or even begin to remember the event that led to the first reaction, separate the memory from the learned behavior, and replace unhealthy thoughts and behaviors with new, healthier ones.
Post Session Counseling
Post session therapeutic (psychotherapy / talk-therapy) work is highly recommended, although not necessary. Psychotherapy combined with hypnotherapy has many proven benefits that compliment the gains and successes experienced through hypnotherapy.
For those who would like to continue to practice hypnotherapy at home (recommended) you may opt to be taught the self-hypnosis process and receive a recording of your induction and concluding parts of the session. Listening to the recorded session parts on your own relaxed time at home will serve to assist you with maintaining changes in the conscious state and further promote healing and growth.
Your recording will be emailed to you. However, please take note that by doing so, I CANNOT GUARANTEE THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF INFORMATION SENT THROUGH THIS MEDIUM.
Common Misconceptions
There are a number of myths and misconceptions about hypnotherapy that can affect how people view this therapeutic tool.
- Hypnotherapy is often confused with Stage Hypnosis. Stage hypnotists are performers who are excellent at reading people. Whether or not their subjects are truly hypnotized is debatable, but nonetheless those subjects are willing to go along with the sometimes outrageous suggestions of the stage hypnotist - whether practical or not.
- Hypnotherapy doesn't cause you to forget what happened. You will remember the things that occur during your session; you will not be asleep or unconscious.
- Hypnotherapy doesn't cause you to lose control. During hypnotherapy, you remain in control. It is NOT possible for anyone to force you to do anything against your will under hypnosis. You will be tuned in to the work at hand and you will always be in charge of your own actions, behaviors, and statements.
Feel free to refer to the FAQ Page for more facts and myths about hypnotherapy.
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Trauma / PTSD
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Addictions
Depression, Anxiety & Fears
Addictions
Weightloss
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness
Addictions
Research has found that compared to people undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), those who undergo hypnotherapy as well tend to lose significantly more weight over a longer period of time and are more successful at maintaining that weight loss over a longer course of time.
Smoking
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness
The results from more than 600 individual studies, involving over 72,000 people from America and Europe were analyzed and the findings reflect that, on average, hypnosis is over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone.(source)
Hypnosis is felt by many to be the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. A meta-analysis, statistically combining results of more than 600 studies of people compared various methods of quitting. On average, hypnosis was over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone.
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness
Self-Esteem, Relationships, Wellness