Hypnotherapy

The power of hypnosis in a clinical setting is to coach, guide, instruct, and train subjects to a healthier lifestyle through the use of self-hypnosis. The self-hypnotic state is a state of relaxed concentration which anyone can enter naturally. The hypnotist guides the client into the self-hypnotic state during sessions through the use of an induction, which is usually progressive relaxation. The guidance of the hypnotist helps the client enter this state more easily and effectively. 

While the client is in the self-hypnotic state, the hypnotist suggests ways for the client to achieve their goals for the session, both through real-time processing of feelings and events, and through post-hypnotic suggestions that work after the session is over. 

Using hypnosis in this way works to alter habits, behaviors, and reactions to situations because when someone is hypnotized, the hypnotist is speaking directly to their unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is what governs our instinctual behaviors, such as a craving for food or a cigarette or a fearful reaction to specific stimuli. By working with the unconscious mind, the hypnotist can help you change these behaviors and reactions to help you heal from your past experiences or achieve a healthier lifestyle.