Hypnosis is a therapeutic modality that builds upon the mind/body’s own innate ability to slip into relaxed, alert states (such as many of us experience while driving or exercising). While in these relaxed states (sometimes called “trance”), we often have access to solutions outside of our habitual ways of thinking.
Clients work together with their therapist to identify preferred goals for hypnotherapy. Then, the therapist uses language to invite clients into a deeper state of relaxation or trance, where their minds are better able to receive suggestions and to form solutions related to the goals chosen ahead of time.
What kinds of goals could hypnotherapy potentially help with? Often, a better experience with hypnotherapy occurs when one or more aspects of the problem situation seem outside of the client’s conscious control. For example, if we are having anxiety attacks, that would not seem to be within our control; whereas if we feel angry or sad about an action and need to make a decision about next steps, that is work we can do in counseling.
Areas for hypnotherapy could include:
Andrea studied solution-oriented hypnosis in 2015 with Bill O’Hanlon, a student of Milton H. Erickson (1901-1980), who was a pioneer in the field of permissive hypnosis (i.e. an approach that is not directive or issuing commands, that proceeds in a way that feels right for the client).
Contact her here, to talk about whether hypnotherapy may be a helpful approach for you.
Clients work together with their therapist to identify preferred goals for hypnotherapy. Then, the therapist uses language to invite clients into a deeper state of relaxation or trance, where their minds are better able to receive suggestions and to form solutions related to the goals chosen ahead of time.
What kinds of goals could hypnotherapy potentially help with? Often, a better experience with hypnotherapy occurs when one or more aspects of the problem situation seem outside of the client’s conscious control. For example, if we are having anxiety attacks, that would not seem to be within our control; whereas if we feel angry or sad about an action and need to make a decision about next steps, that is work we can do in counseling.
Areas for hypnotherapy could include:
- Healthy weight
- Smoking cessation
- Sleep disturbance
- Stress-related illnesses
- Reducing anxiety & phobias
- Improving work/study habits
Andrea studied solution-oriented hypnosis in 2015 with Bill O’Hanlon, a student of Milton H. Erickson (1901-1980), who was a pioneer in the field of permissive hypnosis (i.e. an approach that is not directive or issuing commands, that proceeds in a way that feels right for the client).
Contact her here, to talk about whether hypnotherapy may be a helpful approach for you.
