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Clinical hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis as a conduit for therapy.
There is nothing extraordinary about hypnosis. “Trances” are just the states of focussed attention that we all go in and out of all the time. It is a perfectly natural condition which, when harnessed, can release hidden potential to improve life.
The therapist acts as a guide, taking clients to a deeper level of trance than they could normally achieve on their own.
In this state, the client is highly suggestible, allowing the therapist to then deliver appropriate positive suggestions.
Perhaps the best known therapeutic uses are for stopping smoking and losing weight. However, there are countless other applications where it can be of very great benefit.
These include: improved self-esteem, stress reduction, dealing with phobias and trauma, pain relief, speeding up the healing process, confidence in public speaking, improving memory and sports performance enhancement.
Hypnosis can assist in alleviating a wide range of psychological problems, including those physical symptoms which have been psychologically induced.
Skilful use of hypnotic techniques can enable people to connect with their unconscious mind in a safe and effective manner.
This marvellous power, which is generated when hypnotherapist and client work together, creates therapeutic changes which can permanently alter a person's life.
The hypnotherapist’s role should not, of course, impinge on the territory of the doctor or the psychiatrist. It is a complementary, not an alternative, profession in its own right providing a unique set of skills for dealing with problems often viewed as intractable elsewhere. No medical condition should ever be treated by a hypnotherapist without the full consent and co-operation of the client’s doctor.
EU Residents
Did you know that in many of the countries where hypnotherapy can only be conducted by doctors or psychiatrists, an ICH Diploma allows you to work as a fully qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist?
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