Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis to cure a wide variety of physical and emotional problems. Hypnosis itself is an altered state of consciousness. It is not sleep, or unconsciousness, and you remain fully aware throughout hypnosis. The patient is induced into a trance state, where suggestions are given relating to the specific problem the client may be experiencing. Clinical hypnosis is very different to stage hypnosis, as it is only used for healing.
Approximately 95% of the population can be hypnotised. You cannot be hypnotised if you do not want to be. There is no 'mind control' or similar phenomenon. Generally, if you want to be hypnotised, then you can be. There are certain persons for whom hypnosis is not advised. These are as follows: people suffering from psychotic disorders; bipolar or endogenous depression; mentally subnormal or deficient persons; individuals with pathological/immature personality disorder, alcohol/drug psychosis, or senile/organic psychosis.
No. The hypnotic state is achieved through concentration on the therapist and through suggestion. There is nothing whatsoever magical or religious about hypnosis.
No. This is an extremely rare occurance. The only reason a person will not return to full consciousness at the hypnotist's command is when they are enjoying the trance state so much they wish to remain in that state. In this case, the individual will return to full consciousness whenever they wish.
No. Under hypnosis you cannot be forced to do anything you do not wish to. The same applies for information also, under hypnosis you would not reveal anything you would not reveal during a normal waking state.
A typical session with HypnoHypno will usually be as follows. Firstly, you are invitied for a general chat about the reasons for seeking hypnotherapy, your expectations, worries, etcetera. There is no charge for this session. If, after this introductory session, you decide that you wish to procede with hypnotherapy, you will be booked in for a hypnosis session. This first session will include another briefing, to make sure you have no doubts about what being under hypnosis entails. Then, a pre-induction talk is given. This outlines what will be covered during the hypnotherapy session, and the methods used. After this, the client is induced into the hypnotic state, where hypnotherapy commences. Afterwards, you are given a full debriefing, and opportunity to discuss anything relating to the session. Clients are usually very suprised as the actual hypnotic experience is very different to what they were expecting! If needed, you can book more sessions. It should be noted that for some problems, more than one session will be needed to allow the client to learn to achieve a deep enough trance state, but many problems can be treated in a single session.
A trained hypnotherapist usually has the letters d.hyp after their name to show they have undergone professional training. Their qualifications should usually be on display in the premises they practice from. Also look for membership of a professional hypnotherapy body, such as the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR). If the therapist is a member of a professional body, they may use these letters after their name as well. This means the therapist has to abide by a code of ethics set out by the governing body. You can contact a regulating body for details of registered therapists in your area.
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