Hypnosis
and Hypnotherapy information, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy products, Hypnosis
and Hypnotherapy training from New Zealand Professional Registered Hypnotherapist,
Registered Master Hypnotist and Motivational Speaker, Grant Boddington.
Information about
Hypnotherapy from Registered Hypnotherapist, Grant Boddington.
What Issues
can a Hypnotherapist Help With?
There are hundreds of situations, issues
and conditions that can be directly improved by a competant Hypnotherapist.
Habits- smoking, nail-biting,
thumb-sucking, hair-pulling, bed-wetting, etc. Phobias - heights, open
spaces, spiders, fear of flying, etc. Addictions - drugs, alcohol,
gambling, foods, etc. Personal, business and sports
motivation Relationship enhancement Self-esteem Sex therapy Confidence Sleep problems Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
(OCDs) Weight loss & control Irritable bowel syndrome Stress Depression Pain management Concentration & focus Painless childbirth etc. etc.etc. While there are many hundreds, probably
thousands of ways a Registered Hypnotherapist can benefit a person on its
own, it should be noted that Hypnotherapy is also an excellent complementary
procedure to most traditional forms of treatment for physical, mental,
emotional and environmental issues.
Making
1st Contact with a Hypnotherapist
Generally your first contact will be
by telephone, probably most likely either after a referral from a friend,
or by choosing one from a list or directory of Hypnotherapists or Hypnotherapy
clinics. It is important you speak with the actual Hypnotherapist who you
intend to work with. The initial feeling you have for this therapist and
that attitudes you share, can have an enormous impact on the results you
will achieve. You must like and trust the Hypnotherapist in order to reap
the best benefits from the therapy. So take the time to find one whose
manner and qualifications help put you at ease.
(Qualifications will
vary from state to state and from country to country.) Ask the Hypnotherapist
about his/her training and experience - and only book your first Hypnotherapy
session when you're totally comfortable with that therapist. In New Zealand,
you are urged to use only an NZHRB Registered Hypnotherapist.
What to
expect when visiting a Hypnotherapist
You should expect to be treated with
respect and dignity as with any health professional. You will likely be
asked to complete a questionnaire about your reason(s) for the Hypnotherapy
consultation, a few personal details and some medical history. Most Hypnotherapists
will only see you concerning any serious medical issue after referral from
your doctor or specialist. While every therapist will have different procedures
and methods of beginning the consultation, it is important that you feel
safe and comfortable at all times and that you and the Hypnotherapist gain
a rapport together that will later assist during the therapeutic evaluation
and intervention.
Some therapists may seek "permission
to touch" but will generally restrict any such touching to hands, arms,
shoulders or head. Most Hypnotherapists will choose absolutely no physical
contact with you, other than a handshake at the start and finish of your
Hypnotherapy consultation. Remember, you always have a choice about any
touching and if you have every right to decline any request from your Hypnotherapist
- and that should have little or no effect on the outcome of your treatment.
What does
it feel like to be Hypnotised?
It will usually be a very relaxed, almost
lethargic feeling, but you can also experience lightness or floating sensations.
During Hypnotherapy, you are not asleep! But then, you're not awake either.
A light state of trance is closer to being awake, whereas a deeper level
of trance is more like being in a dream. A medium level of Hypnotic trance
is best described as: "like being awake and asleep at the same time".
Indeed, during deeper trance, you may actually lose some conscious awareness.
That's actually quite OK, because your relaxed consciousness is always
still just hovering below the surface in case of any threat to your well-being.
During Hypnotherapy you cannot be made to do things against your morals,
ethics or physical or mental capabilities.
Common
Styles of Clinical Hypnotherapy
There are two main styles of Hypnotherapy:
Suggestive Hypnotherapy and Analytical Hypnotherapy. Many Hypnotherapists
have developed their own individual combinations and variations on these
styles - and offer excellent therapy for either a broad range, or specialized
fields within their Hypnotherapy practice.
Suggestive Hypnotherapy
This generally involves gathering information
from you about your problems and the ways you want to improve them. The
Hypnotherapist will ask you questions about causes, effects and expectations,
induce a light to medium trance state and then present your subconscious
with deliberately constructed suggestions to assist you to make progress.
There may be no need for you to speak during this style of Hypnotherapy.
Generally you will be sitting or lying in a relaxed state listening to
the Hypnotherapist speak about you overcoming your obstacles. You will
probably be relatively aware of everything being spoken to you as you enjoy
the relaxed feelings.
Analytical Hypnotherapy
This style of Hypnotherapy usually involves
the use of a procedure referred to as "regression". Put simply, regression
is "remembering past events that are locked in your subconscious". Sometimes
an event in your past that has been long "forgotten" can still have an
impact on your present, and by accessing your "memory banks" the Hypnotherapist
(with
your help) can often modify that memory, so it has less negative effects
on your present and future. The depth of trance for this procedure is often
(but
not essentially) somewhat deeper and the levels of awareness may fluctuate
as you "relive" certain memories. Regressive Hypnotherapy will usually
involve conversation between you and the Hypnotherapist.
Important note: "Memories"
recovered under regressive techniques, may be fact, but they may also be
fantasy - with little or no way of distinguishing one from the other. Sometimes
the recollections may be a mixture of the two - influenced by attitudes,
thoughts and other experiences. Rarely are they absolute memories
and provable. So, if you are seeking analytical therapy to uncover
past abuses, with a view to procecution, then you should consult only a
trained forensic Hypnotherapist.
After your
Hypnotherapy
You should be feeling wide awake - either
bursting with energy, or quite mellow and relaxed. Which, will depend on
a multitude of factors such as the style of Hypnotherapy used, length and
depth of trance, etc. Because being in a trance is so beneficial for our
mind and body, afterwards we may feel either refreshed and rejuvenated
or very settled and relieved. The Hypnotherapist may give you a tape or
CD as support and arrange follow-up sessions with you.
Many Hypnotherapists can substantially
improve your life in just one or two sessions, whereas some will insist
on multiple sessions. Some Hypnotherapists will offer you a fixed number
of sessions for a specific issue when you initially contact them, or suggest
a number that you may require. Soon after your trance, the Hypnotherapist's
suggestions may still have some effect, so if in any doubt as to the necessity
for extra or multiple sessions, then this is not the time to discuss them.
Take the time afterwards to decide how much assistance you've already gotten
from Hypnotherapy and how much better it could be with more visits.
Thanks for
visiting Hypnosis New Zealand. I trust you have found what you were looking
for in my vast range of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy information, Hypnosis
& Hypnotherapy products, Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy training services.
Please
email me if I can be of
any further personal assistance to you. Grant Boddington - Master Hypnotist,
Registered Hypnotherapist and Motivational Speaker.
