Hypnotherapy (also known as guidedhypnosis) is a form psychotherapy that employs relaxation, extreme concentration, intense attention, and intense focus to attain a heightened level of consciousness or mindfulness. This is a way to say that it puts an individual in a “trance”, which is an altered state of awareness.
Alternative medicine is a form of therapy that uses the mind to reduce or eliminate a range of problems, such as psychological distress, fears, and unhealthy, harmful, or dangerous behaviors (e.g. Smoking and/or drinking are not allowed. Hypnotherapy has the goal of creating a positive change within an individual while he/she is asleep.
Where did the word “hypnosis” come from?
Hypnosis is a Greek term that simply means “sleep” and comes from the Greek word “hypnosis.”
What is the use of Hypnosis in Psychotherapy?
Hypnosis can be described as a type of hypnotherapy. This is from psychotherapy. Hypnosis can be used to help clients or patients relax. A trained psychologist will place the client in a hypnotic “trance” so that he/she can explore painful, traumatic, and repressed memories.
Some clients or patients may find this “change in consciousness” helpful in helping them see real-life situations, feelings, events, and other aspects of their lives in a “different way”. Relationship issues, stage fright or nervousness, work conflicts, chronic pain, and even stage fright can all be affected.
Hypnosis can make an individual more open to the suggestions and guidance of a hypnotherapist or psychologist. He/she can make positive changes in their/her life.
What can Hypnotherapy be used for?
Hypnotherapy can be used to treat a variety of conditions, issues, and undesirable/unhealthy behavior, including:
- Phobias
- Addiction
- Relationship/Family/Work Conflicts
- Sleep Disorders
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Loss and Grief of a Loved One
- Cessation of smoking
- Weight Loss
What happens during Hypnosis?
A trained hypnotherapist/psychologist uses guided relaxation techniques during hypnosis to induce feelings of extreme relaxation, focus, and concentration in the client to help them reach a higher state of consciousness.
What Hypnotherapy Methods are Most Common?
The main methods of Hypnotherapy include suggestion Therapy and Analysis.
What’s suggestion therapy?
Suggestion therapy is a form of hypnotherapy or psychology that allows an individual to respond to the suggestions and guidance given to him/her while in a “trance” or altered state.
This technique may aid clients or patients in “uncovering” the psychological root of a problem. For example, one might uncover the root cause of past trauma, social anxiety, or depression. It is important that you understand that trauma memories or feelings tend to be “hidden” in the unconscious mind of the person so that they don’t recall (on a conscious level).
What’s analysis in hypnotherapy?
Analyzing, on the contrary, has been proven to be extremely effective in “digging deeply” into the subconscious mind to retrieve repressed past traumas or memories – all of these could be causing psychological distress, mental conditions, and/or problematic behavior.
This technique, also known as “regression therapy”, is more exploratory. The main purpose of the analysis is to identify the root cause, disorder, or symptom of a person’s distress.
A psychologist at Inner Peace Hypnotherapy will first put the person in a relaxed state to hypnotize them during analysis. Next, the psychologist helps the individual to explore past events in their/her life. It is important to examine the unconscious memories of these events so that they can be moved on.