Hypnotherapists in Cibolo, TX
Felicia Goins - Yet Evolving C&C Services, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Cibolo, TX 78108
Waitlist for new clients
Are you noticing that life is difficult to cope with because of past and unhealthy relationships with your parents/guardians? Were you neglected, abandoned or rejected as a child? Do you find it difficult to trust yourself or others? Do you have bouts of feeling undeserving, inadequate, or finding yourself in unhealthy or short-lived relationships? Do you want a life free from past hurt and antagonizing childhood trauma? Do you want to experience living a life free from self-sabotaging, self-doubt, and negative self-talk? Would you like to create a life that you are worthy of having?
Are you noticing that life is difficult to cope with because of past and unhealthy relationships with your parents/guardians? Were you neglected, abandoned or rejected as a child? Do you find it difficult to trust yourself or others? Do you have bouts of feeling undeserving, inadequate, or finding yourself in unhealthy or short-lived relationships? Do you want a life free from past hurt and antagonizing childhood trauma? Do you want to experience living a life free from self-sabotaging, self-doubt, and negative self-talk? Would you like to create a life that you are worthy of having?
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Jack Morrison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Converse, TX 78109
Within that relationship, we can use any of a wide variety of techniques such as: EMDR, Internal Family Systems , Mindfulness, hypnotherapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Guided Imagery, and Brainspotting with great success.
I work with both adults and adolescents. For over twenty-five years I have been successfully helping individuals have healthier and happier lives. Anxiety; panic attacks; depression; grief; sadness; anger; guilt; shame; confusion; physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; feelings of hopelessness or helplessness are all problems that can be dramatically changed for the better. I also have helped many people with chronic physical pain. I enjoy my work and welcome the opportunity to work with new clients.
Within that relationship, we can use any of a wide variety of techniques such as: EMDR, Internal Family Systems , Mindfulness, hypnotherapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Guided Imagery, and Brainspotting with great success.
I work with both adults and adolescents. For over twenty-five years I have been successfully helping individuals have healthier and happier lives. Anxiety; panic attacks; depression; grief; sadness; anger; guilt; shame; confusion; physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; feelings of hopelessness or helplessness are all problems that can be dramatically changed for the better. I also have helped many people with chronic physical pain. I enjoy my work and welcome the opportunity to work with new clients.
Anne Manske Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA-MFT, LPC, LMHC, CACR
Verified Verified
Schertz, TX 78108 (Online Only)
I love helping couples who are longing for connection with their partner but feel stuck and just want to give up. I help awaken people and teach them to operate in a whole new, healthy, functional way from what they could imagine! I use RLT, or Relational Life Therapy. This approach works, and it's so effective that change happens rapidly if you are yearning for better more loving connections and communication with your loved one. Also, I help people with anxiety and depression, and adjustment issues. There are over 50 tools and methods that I use with T.E.A.M. CBT if you are ready to roll up your sleeves and start making changes.
I love helping couples who are longing for connection with their partner but feel stuck and just want to give up. I help awaken people and teach them to operate in a whole new, healthy, functional way from what they could imagine! I use RLT, or Relational Life Therapy. This approach works, and it's so effective that change happens rapidly if you are yearning for better more loving connections and communication with your loved one. Also, I help people with anxiety and depression, and adjustment issues. There are over 50 tools and methods that I use with T.E.A.M. CBT if you are ready to roll up your sleeves and start making changes.
Lourdes Durham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Schertz, TX 78154
Weekend Appointments and some afternoons at this time ONLY. Have you ever felt lost? Misunderstood? Alone? You are not the only one and I'm here to walk the healing journey with you. I’ve been a Licensed Professional Counselor for more than 14 years. My experience include different populations and age groups with a variety of challenges. I have worked in a variety of settings from hospital ,residential and partial for children, adolescents and adults, and private practice among others, including veterans, military personnel, first responders and their families.
Weekend Appointments and some afternoons at this time ONLY. Have you ever felt lost? Misunderstood? Alone? You are not the only one and I'm here to walk the healing journey with you. I’ve been a Licensed Professional Counselor for more than 14 years. My experience include different populations and age groups with a variety of challenges. I have worked in a variety of settings from hospital ,residential and partial for children, adolescents and adults, and private practice among others, including veterans, military personnel, first responders and their families.
Carolyn Tubbs
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78233
I have been a family therapist over 20 years; and such, I work from a systemic or relational orientation, which focuses on mental health concerns within the contexts they occur. I work with individuals, couples and families experiencing a variety of mental health and relational concerns, such as depression, important life decisions, spiritual struggles, premarital counseling, marital conflict, communication problems, parenting challenges, family transitions, relationship enhancement, domestic violence, family violence and mid-life transitions.
I have been a family therapist over 20 years; and such, I work from a systemic or relational orientation, which focuses on mental health concerns within the contexts they occur. I work with individuals, couples and families experiencing a variety of mental health and relational concerns, such as depression, important life decisions, spiritual struggles, premarital counseling, marital conflict, communication problems, parenting challenges, family transitions, relationship enhancement, domestic violence, family violence and mid-life transitions.
Mengisteab Eyehalik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMHC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78233 (Online Only)
Welcome, I’m Mengisteab! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands and expectations, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-worth, relationship issues, or major life changes. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. I’m here to offer you compassionate and evidence-based support to help you heal and grow. You deserve a safe space where you can express yourself freely and be heard without judgment. In our sessions, I’ll listen attentively, respect your pace, and provide feedback and guidance along the way.
Welcome, I’m Mengisteab! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands and expectations, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with stress, anxiety, low self-worth, relationship issues, or major life changes. But you don’t have to suffer in silence. I’m here to offer you compassionate and evidence-based support to help you heal and grow. You deserve a safe space where you can express yourself freely and be heard without judgment. In our sessions, I’ll listen attentively, respect your pace, and provide feedback and guidance along the way.
Karen Bagwell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78233
These are my specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Adults with Aspergers, Marriage and Premarital Counseling, and Healing for those Wounded by Abortion. I counsel in accordance with Biblical principles, and utilize scientifically based methods: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy including Exposure Response Prevention, Insight Oriented Therapy, Interpersonal Process Approach, and Medical Hypnoanalysis.
These are my specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Adults with Aspergers, Marriage and Premarital Counseling, and Healing for those Wounded by Abortion. I counsel in accordance with Biblical principles, and utilize scientifically based methods: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy including Exposure Response Prevention, Insight Oriented Therapy, Interpersonal Process Approach, and Medical Hypnoanalysis.
Online Therapists
Grace J. Willow
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A, LPCC, NCC, PAP, CHT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78751 (Online Only)
I offer an integrative holistic approach, including somatic psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, IFS "parts work", essential oils & numerous other modalities, which powerfully support the mind-body-spirit connection to go beyond coping, to identifying & resolving the ROOT cause of distress.
If you are looking for a non-traditional therapist, I integrate my background in bodywork and embodiment, life coaching, women's pelvic health, Aroma Point Therapy, and numerous holistic modalities into the therapeutic process in a way that honors who you are on all levels - body, mind, heart, soul & spirit. My holistic integrative approach weaves together evidence-based science and wholistic "whole-making" that supports you to actualize your highest potential - physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, culturally, etc., while honoring how your lived experiences have impacted your mental and emotional health.
I offer an integrative holistic approach, including somatic psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, IFS "parts work", essential oils & numerous other modalities, which powerfully support the mind-body-spirit connection to go beyond coping, to identifying & resolving the ROOT cause of distress.
If you are looking for a non-traditional therapist, I integrate my background in bodywork and embodiment, life coaching, women's pelvic health, Aroma Point Therapy, and numerous holistic modalities into the therapeutic process in a way that honors who you are on all levels - body, mind, heart, soul & spirit. My holistic integrative approach weaves together evidence-based science and wholistic "whole-making" that supports you to actualize your highest potential - physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, culturally, etc., while honoring how your lived experiences have impacted your mental and emotional health.
Barbara D Magallanes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78217
I am certified in clinical hypnotherapy through the Wellness Institute, with extensive training in Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy; a technique that includes elements of traditional hypnosis, Ericksonian techniques, behavior modification, developmental psychology, Gestalt, Reichian (mind/body) analysis, and cathartic energy work.
I have made a career of helping people overcome obstacles in their lives which prohibit them from realizing their full potential. Utilizing Heart-Centered therapies as well as more traditional techniques, I facilitate individuals in a deep exploration of all aspects of self in order to live fuller, more satisfying lives. I have extensive knowledge in dysfunctional family systems, trauma recovery, anxiety disorders, depression ADHD, addictions, bereavement and stress management.
I am certified in clinical hypnotherapy through the Wellness Institute, with extensive training in Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy; a technique that includes elements of traditional hypnosis, Ericksonian techniques, behavior modification, developmental psychology, Gestalt, Reichian (mind/body) analysis, and cathartic energy work.
I have made a career of helping people overcome obstacles in their lives which prohibit them from realizing their full potential. Utilizing Heart-Centered therapies as well as more traditional techniques, I facilitate individuals in a deep exploration of all aspects of self in order to live fuller, more satisfying lives. I have extensive knowledge in dysfunctional family systems, trauma recovery, anxiety disorders, depression ADHD, addictions, bereavement and stress management.
George P. Glaser, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DAHB, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Austin, TX 78748 (Online Only)
One can call it hypnotherapy, but I prefer not to use that label since many healthcare professionals correctly believe hypnosis is not a specific therapy.
I use a variety of treatment approaches developed over 47 years of clinical practice, with extensive study of hypnotic approaches to psychotherapy. I call my approach hypnotic psychotherapy. Clinical hypnosis is an invaluable aid for understanding my clients and helping theme master new cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills. I promise to help you work on your problems in a comfortable atmosphere of respect, competence, and collaboration.
One can call it hypnotherapy, but I prefer not to use that label since many healthcare professionals correctly believe hypnosis is not a specific therapy.
I use a variety of treatment approaches developed over 47 years of clinical practice, with extensive study of hypnotic approaches to psychotherapy. I call my approach hypnotic psychotherapy. Clinical hypnosis is an invaluable aid for understanding my clients and helping theme master new cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills. I promise to help you work on your problems in a comfortable atmosphere of respect, competence, and collaboration.
Stillwater Counseling & Coaching Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78238
We offer a variety of therapeutic modalities for individual counseling such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, sand tray therapy, hypnotherapy, therapeutic art, client-centered approach and personal/life coaching services.
Are you searching for ways to reduce anxiety, depression or trauma-related symptoms? Are you searching for counselors who are kind, positive and open to your experiences? Our office offers an ethnically diverse and multi-dimensional team that can work together to meet your needs for therapy. We have a mix of military veterans, former educators, former school counselors, licensed social workers, life coaches and licensed chemical/dependency counselors with a wide range of experience and specialties. We can work with your therapeutic needs and match you up the counselor that can help you gain a better sense of well-being.
We offer a variety of therapeutic modalities for individual counseling such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, sand tray therapy, hypnotherapy, therapeutic art, client-centered approach and personal/life coaching services.
Are you searching for ways to reduce anxiety, depression or trauma-related symptoms? Are you searching for counselors who are kind, positive and open to your experiences? Our office offers an ethnically diverse and multi-dimensional team that can work together to meet your needs for therapy. We have a mix of military veterans, former educators, former school counselors, licensed social workers, life coaches and licensed chemical/dependency counselors with a wide range of experience and specialties. We can work with your therapeutic needs and match you up the counselor that can help you gain a better sense of well-being.
R.E.M Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78225
My approach integrates CBT & Hypnotherapy to transform your mindset.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply passionate about guiding individuals like you on a journey towards healing, growth, and resilience. With my expertise in evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Hypnotherapy, and a specialization in trauma and depression, I am committed to helping you overcome your challenges and create a fulfilling life. I firmly believe that by providing effective and personalized therapeutic interventions, we can empower you to make profound and lasting transformations.
My approach integrates CBT & Hypnotherapy to transform your mindset.
As a psychotherapist, I am deeply passionate about guiding individuals like you on a journey towards healing, growth, and resilience. With my expertise in evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Hypnotherapy, and a specialization in trauma and depression, I am committed to helping you overcome your challenges and create a fulfilling life. I firmly believe that by providing effective and personalized therapeutic interventions, we can empower you to make profound and lasting transformations.
Chad L Harrold
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCHA
Verified Verified
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Certified in Hypnotherapy as well.
So you're doing the best you can & feeling it's just not good enough. Let's face it, you have limited resources & it's easy to feel overwhelmed by work, family, & society. If your life is out of balance & you can't remember how happiness felt; your procrastination or self medication is catching up with you; or you cannot communicate effectively with your family & the situation is spiraling out of control? It doesn't have to be this way. If you are finally sick and tired of feeling sick and tired...Let me help.
Certified in Hypnotherapy as well.
So you're doing the best you can & feeling it's just not good enough. Let's face it, you have limited resources & it's easy to feel overwhelmed by work, family, & society. If your life is out of balance & you can't remember how happiness felt; your procrastination or self medication is catching up with you; or you cannot communicate effectively with your family & the situation is spiraling out of control? It doesn't have to be this way. If you are finally sick and tired of feeling sick and tired...Let me help.
Rebecca Huston
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78748 (Online Only)
My training includes hypnotherapy and EMDR; both excellent tools in working with anxiety, trauma PTSD and C-PTSD.
Please EMAIL for availability. Anxiety. Fear. Uncertainty. Have life events caused you to lose sight of who you wish to be? Are you struggling with career, relationship, communication issues, identity or chronic illness/pain? Do you feel you are not 'grounded', 'good enough' or 'walking on eggshells'? Gaining perspective can be a powerful tool in examining your own situation. I utilize a direct, holistic approach encompassing mind, body and spirit. Many of my clients seek help understanding childhood or adult trauma, transitions, anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic illness/pain, relational issues, narcissistic abuse recovery.
My training includes hypnotherapy and EMDR; both excellent tools in working with anxiety, trauma PTSD and C-PTSD.
Please EMAIL for availability. Anxiety. Fear. Uncertainty. Have life events caused you to lose sight of who you wish to be? Are you struggling with career, relationship, communication issues, identity or chronic illness/pain? Do you feel you are not 'grounded', 'good enough' or 'walking on eggshells'? Gaining perspective can be a powerful tool in examining your own situation. I utilize a direct, holistic approach encompassing mind, body and spirit. Many of my clients seek help understanding childhood or adult trauma, transitions, anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic illness/pain, relational issues, narcissistic abuse recovery.
Joanna Trevino
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EMDR, LPC-S
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78247
Together we create a highly-integrated personalized plan for you, integrating mind-body therapies into talk therapy, including meditation/mindfulness, breath work, EMDR, EFT, hypnotherapy, expressive arts, energy work, IFS/inner child work & sand tray.
KAP Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and EMDR for eligible clients. I work with humans just like you, offering counseling & guidance to help you relax, activate your inner healing intelligence and achieve your desired goals. Our work is guided by a trauma-responsive lens, which helps you understand how past and/or systemic trauma is connected to your current struggles. Specialty areas include PTS/D, depression, anxiety, chronic pain/illness; and working with other health care and high-stress professionals. Therapy with me is compassionate, client-centered, with growth-mindset accountability.
Together we create a highly-integrated personalized plan for you, integrating mind-body therapies into talk therapy, including meditation/mindfulness, breath work, EMDR, EFT, hypnotherapy, expressive arts, energy work, IFS/inner child work & sand tray.
KAP Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and EMDR for eligible clients. I work with humans just like you, offering counseling & guidance to help you relax, activate your inner healing intelligence and achieve your desired goals. Our work is guided by a trauma-responsive lens, which helps you understand how past and/or systemic trauma is connected to your current struggles. Specialty areas include PTS/D, depression, anxiety, chronic pain/illness; and working with other health care and high-stress professionals. Therapy with me is compassionate, client-centered, with growth-mindset accountability.
Jan Braun
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
San Antonio, TX 78209
I've been trained in a number of transformative modalities including Somatic, Mindful, and Cognitive therapies in addition to Dream Tending; and, hypnotherapy to help clients create embodied and lasting change.
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Are you feeling stuck and anxious? Need some extra support to get through a transition? Perhaps you've had a difficult experience you need help to overcome? My first objective is to offer you a safe, supportive space in which you can feel free to explore, grow and heal. By honoring your direct experience we can begin to alter the habitual reactions, limitations, and outdated stories that may prevent you from feeling the full richness of life. Engaging your moment to moment experience may help you to develop a deeper appreciation of who you are and move you toward a more vibrant life.
I've been trained in a number of transformative modalities including Somatic, Mindful, and Cognitive therapies in addition to Dream Tending; and, hypnotherapy to help clients create embodied and lasting change.
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Are you feeling stuck and anxious? Need some extra support to get through a transition? Perhaps you've had a difficult experience you need help to overcome? My first objective is to offer you a safe, supportive space in which you can feel free to explore, grow and heal. By honoring your direct experience we can begin to alter the habitual reactions, limitations, and outdated stories that may prevent you from feeling the full richness of life. Engaging your moment to moment experience may help you to develop a deeper appreciation of who you are and move you toward a more vibrant life.
Janelle Carson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78230
In addition to my clinical program experience, I have additional training & experience in Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Vocational Illness Management Recovery, Wellness Self Management & Recovery Oriented principals that focus on mental health recovery.
I strongly believe in the power of transformation and ability to heal. As a therapist, my goal is to develop meaningful relationships with my clients in an effort to create an emotionally safe space. I am passionate about offering support to those who are looking to work on self improvement or having difficulty adjusting to life changes, experiencing a loss of any kind, infertility, divorce, chronic health/pain condition or caring for a loved one with a disability. Counseling can offer you a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings as well as empower you to learn more about yourself.
In addition to my clinical program experience, I have additional training & experience in Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Vocational Illness Management Recovery, Wellness Self Management & Recovery Oriented principals that focus on mental health recovery.
I strongly believe in the power of transformation and ability to heal. As a therapist, my goal is to develop meaningful relationships with my clients in an effort to create an emotionally safe space. I am passionate about offering support to those who are looking to work on self improvement or having difficulty adjusting to life changes, experiencing a loss of any kind, infertility, divorce, chronic health/pain condition or caring for a loved one with a disability. Counseling can offer you a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, feelings as well as empower you to learn more about yourself.
Mary Fierst
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Antonio, TX 78245 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am a holistic, empathic, client centered counselor with multiple methods to assist folks in recovery from issues that have affected their ability to function in wholeness. My therapy styles include Energy work, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR, experiential and talk therapy. I support and endorse alternative healing methods along with counseling and I do not believe that medication is always the right choice for everyone. The overarching attributes that I use with my clients are authenticity, thinking outside the box, insight, candor, and humor.
I am a holistic, empathic, client centered counselor with multiple methods to assist folks in recovery from issues that have affected their ability to function in wholeness. My therapy styles include Energy work, clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR, experiential and talk therapy. I support and endorse alternative healing methods along with counseling and I do not believe that medication is always the right choice for everyone. The overarching attributes that I use with my clients are authenticity, thinking outside the box, insight, candor, and humor.
Rachel Lupercio
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Austin, TX 78753
Through hypnotherapy you address obstacles.
Is there a part of you that is causing you pain or distress? Facing these emotions is the first step towards your healing. You are my priority. I specialize in counseling individuals and couples. As your counselor I combine the science of proven success tools and the art of integrated models to create your specialized experience. My counseling with you can revolve around relationships, communication, life transitions such as premarital counseling, divorce, or loss as well as anxiety, or depression. It is my calling and passion to be instrumental in your healing. I offer Christian and/or spiritual counseling upon request.
Through hypnotherapy you address obstacles.
Is there a part of you that is causing you pain or distress? Facing these emotions is the first step towards your healing. You are my priority. I specialize in counseling individuals and couples. As your counselor I combine the science of proven success tools and the art of integrated models to create your specialized experience. My counseling with you can revolve around relationships, communication, life transitions such as premarital counseling, divorce, or loss as well as anxiety, or depression. It is my calling and passion to be instrumental in your healing. I offer Christian and/or spiritual counseling upon request.
Yvonne Emil Elizondo
Licensed Professional Counselor, ThD, MEd, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Round Rock, TX 78665
You may also find Transpersonal Therapy, Psychological Astrology, Reiki, visualization, hypnotherapy, spiritual development, dreamwork engaging & therapeutic.
Healing Happens Here! My GOAL is to help you find emotional wellness & happiness! Life stressors can result in anxiety, depression, sadness leaving us overwhelmed, doubtful & using unhealthy habits & coping skills to survive. Life stressors & past trauma can be challenging; but remember, you are not alone! Given a SAFE space, appropriate coping skills & guidance which encourage self-exploration & life management you will feel better & learn to live a healthier life. Working together we can create an individualized therapeutic plan specific to your needs based on your goals, personal tendencies, beliefs & lifestyle.
You may also find Transpersonal Therapy, Psychological Astrology, Reiki, visualization, hypnotherapy, spiritual development, dreamwork engaging & therapeutic.
Healing Happens Here! My GOAL is to help you find emotional wellness & happiness! Life stressors can result in anxiety, depression, sadness leaving us overwhelmed, doubtful & using unhealthy habits & coping skills to survive. Life stressors & past trauma can be challenging; but remember, you are not alone! Given a SAFE space, appropriate coping skills & guidance which encourage self-exploration & life management you will feel better & learn to live a healthier life. Working together we can create an individualized therapeutic plan specific to your needs based on your goals, personal tendencies, beliefs & lifestyle.
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How does hypnotherapy work?
Hypnotherapy works by using guided hypnosis to help you reach a state of focus and concentration through mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition. The state is somewhat like being absorbed in a book, a movie, or your own thoughts. You are not under a therapist’s “control,” but they can help you relax and turn your attention inward to discover the resources to achieve behavior change or better manage psychological concerns. Therapy sessions may involve guiding you through recognizing a problem, releasing problematic thoughts about it, and considering and accepting more productive alternatives before returning to normal awareness. Hypnotherapy is typically used by a therapist along with traditional forms of talk therapy. Eventually, your therapist can help you learn hypnotherapy techniques yourself so you can establish a stronger sense of control on your own in stressful or challenging moments.
Is hypnotherapy the same as hypnosis?
Hypnotherapy, which is sometimes called hypnotic suggestion, is a therapeutic technique in which a therapist uses hypnosis to help patients. It is not the kind of hypnosis portrayed in stage shows, or in movies or on television. You will not be unconscious or asleep during hypnotherapy, you will not lose control of yourself, your thoughts, or your free will, and you will be able to fully recall your experience. And while you will hear your therapist’s suggestions, it is always up to you to decide whether to act on them. Hypnosis by a trained mental-health professional is not a form of mind control, which is impossible to achieve anyway.
Can everyone be hypnotized?
The most common challenge of hypnotherapy is that as many as one in four people cannot be hypnotized. Brain imaging has confirmed differences in patterns of brain connectivity between those who respond to hypnotism and those who do not. Other people who could potentially be hypnotized may not respond to the technique because of their skepticism or resistance to entering a hypnotic state. If a therapist’s “post-hypnotic suggestion” is effective, it’s because they are suggesting something you want to achieve.
Does hypnotherapy work?
Through hypnotherapy, you can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. Like other talk therapy techniques, when hypnotherapy succeeds, it’s a case of mind over matter. Effective hypnotherapy involves self-healing because you access resources you need to change inside of yourself and learn how to tap into them whenever you need. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective therapy for anxiety, phobias, stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, and undesirable behaviors like smoking. It can be used to help improve sleep or to address relationship challenges, and to aid with pain management, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and the gastrointestinal side effects of pregnancy or chemotherapy.