What is Clinical
Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a therapeutic intervention that enables the therapist to
assist others to gain access to inner resources that may have been outside
conscious control. These resources include memories of successes, abilities
learned long ago, thoughts, feelings and attitudes that have not been
accessed or used. The therapist teaches the patient to use his/her subconscious
mind to modify and control feelings, attitudes and behaviors in order
to learn new skills and create a more satisfying life.
What Hypnosis
is not
It is not magic and is not a method for one person to force another
person to change his or her behavior. All hypnosis is actually self-hypnosis.
It is not the same as sleep although in some respects it resembles sleep.
What to
expect
The hypnotic trance is quite simple; most subjects feel relaxed and
calm while being mentally attentive. The person experiencing hypnosis
does not go to sleep but goes into a quiet, introspective state of consciousness.
Most people hear and remember everything that occurs. Their instinctive
defenses against injury, insult or intrusion remain intact. A legitimate
psychotherapist or clinicall practitioner of hypnosis will only make suggestions
and ask for information in the patient’s best interest.
The role of the therapist is to teach the client to use his or her own
subconscious mind to make desired and useful changes. The therapist
is a gentle guide and coach.
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