Do you have questions about hypnotherapy? Here are some answers to questions we are often asked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hypnotherapy is a form of therapy that uses hypnosis, or a trance-like state, to help individuals address a wide range of issues, such as anxiety, stress, phobias, and weight loss. Some frequently asked questions about hypnotherapy include
Can Hypnotherapy Cure ADHD and other Neurological Disorders
Can Hypnosis Make Me Do Things I Don’t Want to Do?
Stage hypnotists seem to make people do strange things while hypnotized, but the truth is that these people are doing these things because they have the desire to be outrageous. If the stage hypnotists choose their subjects carefully, they will have willing participants. You will never do anything or accept any suggestion that violates your morals or values. If that was possible, all the hypnotists in the world could make you go rob the banks and bring back the money. We would be rich and rule the world. Obviously, this is not the case!
What illnesses or conditions respond well to hypnosis?
- Hypnosis is used in a variety of settings — from emergency rooms to dental offices to outpatient clinics.
- Clinical studies suggest that hypnosis may improve immune function, increase relaxation, decrease stress, and ease pain and feelings of anxiety.
- Hypnotherapy can reduce the fear and anxiety that some people feel before medical or dental procedures. For example, studies show that dental patients who underwent hypnosis had a significantly higher threshold for pain than those who were not hypnotized.
- Hypnosis may also improve recovery time and reduce anxiety and pain following surgery.
- Clinical trials on burn patients suggest that hypnosis decreases pain (enough to replace pain medication) and speeds healing.
How many treatments will I need?
Will I forget everything that Happens during the Session?
Can Anyone Be Hypnotized?
In fact, to be hypnotized is often a learned trait. You can teach your body and mind to go into a trance and become more skilled as you practice self-hypnosis. Most people don’t think they are hypnotized after a session. What they do notice is that some things have changed – maybe that day, maybe the next week. Sometimes the effects are subtle and sometimes profound.
Often when the mind is really ready to make a change, it can happen quickly. Sometimes when the mind and body need to do some healing work, it happens over time. I’ve had clients that have felt a change occur during their session. One of my clients was sure that he was not hypnotized in any of the sessions, but after only 3 sessions, his lifetime of procrastination was gone. Many are considered highly hypnotizable – meaning that they can readily experience quite dramatic changes in sensation and perception with hypnosis.
Is Hypnosis Like Sleep?
Do I lose Control While Being Hypnotized?
What does Hypnosis feel like?
Different people have all sorts of bodily responses to relaxation instructions – some feel as though their body is very heavy, whereas some can feel very light, almost as if they were floating. Mentally, people also have all sorts of responses. People typically report feeling very focused or absorbed, often effortlessly so.
Since instructions for imagery are often used, people can have very vivid imaginative experiences – many report feeling ‘as if they were there.’ I’ve had clients that fidget, move in the recliner, even go into a fetal position – while in hypnosis.)
Will My Insurance Cover this Service?
How Can I Prepare for Hypnosis?
I believe there are only three things that can prevent a person from being hypnotized:
(1) Lack of knowledge
By scheduling a free consultation with me I will answer any questions you have regarding hypnotherapy in order to help empower you through this journey and ensure you understand the process of healing through hypnosis.
(2) Fear
It is common to be fearful of the unknown and identify the causes of our issues. However, hypnotherapy is not about focusing on the negative but rather making positive connections to our actions and implementing them into our lives. With the knowledge, I provide in our free consultation, you can release those fears and open yourself to the goal in mind.
(3) Resistance
You have already taken the first step by acknowledging and recognizing your need to heal. It is time to let go of any further resistance and know that there is a clear light in sight.
No treatment or therapy can work for you unless you take responsibility and are a willing participant in your own wellness. Just allow the process to work for you- and it will.
Can Anyone Be Hypnotized?
In fact, to be hypnotized is often a learned trait. You can teach your body and mind to go into a trance and become more skilled as you practice self-hypnosis. Most people don’t think they are hypnotized after a session. What they do notice is that some things have changed – maybe that day, maybe the next week. Sometimes the effects are subtle and sometimes profound.
Often when the mind is really ready to make a change, it can happen quickly. Sometimes when the mind and body need to do some healing work, it happens over time. I’ve had clients that have felt a change occur during their session. One of my clients was sure that he was not hypnotized in any of the sessions, but after only 3 sessions, his lifetime of procrastination was gone. Many are considered highly hypnotizable – meaning that they can readily experience quite dramatic changes in sensation and perception with hypnosis.
What Happens during a visit to a Hypnotherapy?
How Does Clinical Hypnosis Work?
The subconscious is a tremendous reservoir of our unrecognized strengths and knowledge.
When something happens to us, we remember it and learn a particular behavior in response to what happened. Each time something similar happens, our physical and emotional reactions attached to the memory are repeated. In some cases these reactions are unhealthy.
Hypnosis is a natural and effective technique for accessing the subconscious mind – the key to unleashing your potential. You are guided to remember the event that led to the first reaction, separate the memory from the learned behavior, find solutions to your problems and concerns, and replace unhealthy behaviors with new, healthier ones.
What does hypnosis do to your brain?
Does hypnotherapy work for phobias?
How long do the effects of hypnosis last?
Is hypnotherapy good for OCD?
Can hypnotherapy remove unwanted thoughts?
Can you be hypnotized without your knowledge?
Can you by hypnotized to do something against your will?
What at the side effects of hypnosis?
Is hypnotherapy covered by insurance?
Does hypnotherapy really work?
What is hypnotherapy used for?
Hypnotherapy can also be used for pain. Here a dentist talks about using hypnosis instead of anesthetics.