Hypnotherapists in Livingston, TX
Jackie Ambrow
MA, CHT, CFA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Livingston, TX 77399 (Online Only)
I help you get there with holistic tools from Hypnotherapy and Tapping/EFT plus anthropology, neuroscience, business and franchising, quantum physics, metaphysics and spirituality.
I help you create breakthroughs to greater Health, Wealth, Relationships and Impact. A breakthrough in one area can help you create breakthroughs in all the others. I help you find connect the dots, create new possibilities, let go of old patterns that no longer serve you, become the person you want to be, and get the results you need and want in your life. Just imagine what would be possible for you if you were really tuned in to your best inner promptings and felt courageous and confident enough to really go for your dreams. Almost anything would be possible for you, right?
I help you get there with holistic tools from Hypnotherapy and Tapping/EFT plus anthropology, neuroscience, business and franchising, quantum physics, metaphysics and spirituality.
I help you create breakthroughs to greater Health, Wealth, Relationships and Impact. A breakthrough in one area can help you create breakthroughs in all the others. I help you find connect the dots, create new possibilities, let go of old patterns that no longer serve you, become the person you want to be, and get the results you need and want in your life. Just imagine what would be possible for you if you were really tuned in to your best inner promptings and felt courageous and confident enough to really go for your dreams. Almost anything would be possible for you, right?
Online Therapists
Jagdeep Chadha
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdM
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77019
I use several evidenced based therapeutic modalities which include psychoanalysis, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), humanistic and existential therapy, mindfulness, meditation, breath work and hypnotherapy.
I am dedicated to helping clients improve their lives and achieve self-transformation. This includes learning to cope, manage, overcome and transcend mental health issues. Building mindfulness and emotional awareness is key to understanding how our belief systems and emotions drive our decisions/behaviors. Our sessions will be fully engaged in building healthier thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, values, perceptions, assumptions so that we can reshape our life narrative and see reality differently. Each individual is capable of healing psychological wounds, finding peace and balance, while being centered and present.
I use several evidenced based therapeutic modalities which include psychoanalysis, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT), humanistic and existential therapy, mindfulness, meditation, breath work and hypnotherapy.
I am dedicated to helping clients improve their lives and achieve self-transformation. This includes learning to cope, manage, overcome and transcend mental health issues. Building mindfulness and emotional awareness is key to understanding how our belief systems and emotions drive our decisions/behaviors. Our sessions will be fully engaged in building healthier thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs, values, perceptions, assumptions so that we can reshape our life narrative and see reality differently. Each individual is capable of healing psychological wounds, finding peace and balance, while being centered and present.
Eugenia Afanador Morefield Lpc
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CHT, NCC, NBCCH
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77058
As a Licensed Professional Counselor trained in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, I will help you find your resilience and the path to healing.
I am an English/Spanish counselor whose main goal is to help my clients find hope, resilience and solutions to their problems. My academic and life experiences have shown me that most challenges and frustrations have solutions. I help my clients understand that the solution is within him/her during those moments when they feel they're unable to endure life's challenges and problems. We uncover the "where, when, and how" and then we find the "why" (reasons) underlying the feelings of doom and frustration. This allows us to discover and implement workable solutions.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor trained in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, I will help you find your resilience and the path to healing.
I am an English/Spanish counselor whose main goal is to help my clients find hope, resilience and solutions to their problems. My academic and life experiences have shown me that most challenges and frustrations have solutions. I help my clients understand that the solution is within him/her during those moments when they feel they're unable to endure life's challenges and problems. We uncover the "where, when, and how" and then we find the "why" (reasons) underlying the feelings of doom and frustration. This allows us to discover and implement workable solutions.
Lydia Joiner
LPC Intern, LPC A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Huntsville, TX 77340 (Online Only)
Don’t worry, hypnotherapy isn’t going to make you bark like a chicken. The day in & day out of racing thoughts, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, & feeling like this is NOT the life you signed up for, is getting old. The anxiety in your chest & constant chatter in your mind is exhausting & you feel completely stuck. Talk therapy just hasn’t cut it. It hasn’t been what you needed. Maybe there’s been some small steps of progress here & there but that DEEP healing & that light bulb moment of clarity - where the world stops and everything clicks? That’s what you’re after.
Don’t worry, hypnotherapy isn’t going to make you bark like a chicken. The day in & day out of racing thoughts, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, & feeling like this is NOT the life you signed up for, is getting old. The anxiety in your chest & constant chatter in your mind is exhausting & you feel completely stuck. Talk therapy just hasn’t cut it. It hasn’t been what you needed. Maybe there’s been some small steps of progress here & there but that DEEP healing & that light bulb moment of clarity - where the world stops and everything clicks? That’s what you’re after.
Lara Neely
Licensed Professional Counselor, DBH
Verified Verified
The Woodlands, TX 77381 (Online Only)
I tailor my approach to meet the specific needs and goals of my clients using modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and more.
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist who works with an MD and a medical staff of highly trained professionals, I approach your treatment in a way that is unique from most. I specialize in treating anxiety-related disorders including panic attacks, phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
I tailor my approach to meet the specific needs and goals of my clients using modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solutions-Focused Therapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and more.
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapist who works with an MD and a medical staff of highly trained professionals, I approach your treatment in a way that is unique from most. I specialize in treating anxiety-related disorders including panic attacks, phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
Sarah Zhang Park
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77030 (Online Only)
I was dissatisfied with how long it took me to help my clients transform, so I started studying other treatment methods, such as coaching and hypnotherapy.
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought that you should be further along in life by now? As an Asian American, you feel unsatisfied with where you are currently at in life, but you don't know where you should be headed. You might even feel like you lack the confidence to pursue your dreams. Maybe you also struggle with finding yourself again after having a baby.
I was dissatisfied with how long it took me to help my clients transform, so I started studying other treatment methods, such as coaching and hypnotherapy.
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought that you should be further along in life by now? As an Asian American, you feel unsatisfied with where you are currently at in life, but you don't know where you should be headed. You might even feel like you lack the confidence to pursue your dreams. Maybe you also struggle with finding yourself again after having a baby.
Linda Libby Charlaff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD, LCADC
Verified Verified
The Woodlands, TX 77381
My approach offers a unique blend of therapy that includes: CBT and DBT, Mindfulness , and Hypnotherapy.
Right now, you may feel confused or scared or a mix of emotions that you can’t understand. That’s okay, you’re only human, and we all need some help sometimes to deal with the challenges that life throws at us. The hardest part of healing is often making that first admission that you need help, and then accepting it when it is offered. I'm here to tell you that you are not alone... Hi, I'm Linda, and I'm here to help you. As a clinical social worker, I have spent 30 years treating clients with challenges such as mental illness, addictions, personality disorders and rebuilding relationships.
My approach offers a unique blend of therapy that includes: CBT and DBT, Mindfulness , and Hypnotherapy.
Right now, you may feel confused or scared or a mix of emotions that you can’t understand. That’s okay, you’re only human, and we all need some help sometimes to deal with the challenges that life throws at us. The hardest part of healing is often making that first admission that you need help, and then accepting it when it is offered. I'm here to tell you that you are not alone... Hi, I'm Linda, and I'm here to help you. As a clinical social worker, I have spent 30 years treating clients with challenges such as mental illness, addictions, personality disorders and rebuilding relationships.
Edward John Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, CHT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77036
As a mental health counselor, my clients tell me I am very good at helping them create change & personal growth through psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, teaching, counseling and, most importantly, listening & understanding.
My life mission has been to learn and understand the many different ways in which our unconscious mind controls our lives, and just as importantly, what to do about it. The fact is that for each and everyone of us, our own unconscious mind has developed and created mistaken and limiting beliefs about ourselves which limit us from reaching our full and complete potential and we are often not even aware of it. This process seems to be universal and reliable research shows that it begins in the very first weeks of life. This is why I focus on helping my clients to find approaches to change the way their own unconscious mind thinks.
As a mental health counselor, my clients tell me I am very good at helping them create change & personal growth through psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, teaching, counseling and, most importantly, listening & understanding.
My life mission has been to learn and understand the many different ways in which our unconscious mind controls our lives, and just as importantly, what to do about it. The fact is that for each and everyone of us, our own unconscious mind has developed and created mistaken and limiting beliefs about ourselves which limit us from reaching our full and complete potential and we are often not even aware of it. This process seems to be universal and reliable research shows that it begins in the very first weeks of life. This is why I focus on helping my clients to find approaches to change the way their own unconscious mind thinks.
Ellie Mandavi Berenji
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sugar Land, TX 77479 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Do you feel controlled by your emotions, stuck in thoughts about the past, and overwhelmed by the future? Do you constantly feel like a failure because you couldn't meet the goals that you sat for yourself? Life doesn't have to stay this way. Together, I will help you identify, process and heal from your past trauma by acknowledging and healing your inner child self using EMDR and hypnotherapy. In this process, you are behind the wheel and I am in the passenger seat, helping you navigate through your journey.
Do you feel controlled by your emotions, stuck in thoughts about the past, and overwhelmed by the future? Do you constantly feel like a failure because you couldn't meet the goals that you sat for yourself? Life doesn't have to stay this way. Together, I will help you identify, process and heal from your past trauma by acknowledging and healing your inner child self using EMDR and hypnotherapy. In this process, you are behind the wheel and I am in the passenger seat, helping you navigate through your journey.
Kelly-Johnston Counseling, Jaye Kelly-Johnston
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, CMS-CHT, FIBH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Conroe, TX 77304
With over 500 hours of training, I am a fellow of the International Board of Hypnotherapy.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT GREAT CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE STORY? If you’re feeling stuck where you are in life, and frustrated by patterns and habits you can’t kick? Worried about your work, relationships, health, or future? Anxious, exhausted worrying your unloved, unable, or unworthy? Are you ready to move forward? I specialize in helping people on their healing journey. I help people resolve past hurts or traumas, so that they can begin living a life filled with meaning and purpose. I believe everyone has the ability to grow & change. It is an honor to help guide people on their healing journey.
With over 500 hours of training, I am a fellow of the International Board of Hypnotherapy.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT GREAT CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE STORY? If you’re feeling stuck where you are in life, and frustrated by patterns and habits you can’t kick? Worried about your work, relationships, health, or future? Anxious, exhausted worrying your unloved, unable, or unworthy? Are you ready to move forward? I specialize in helping people on their healing journey. I help people resolve past hurts or traumas, so that they can begin living a life filled with meaning and purpose. I believe everyone has the ability to grow & change. It is an honor to help guide people on their healing journey.
Erika F Sosa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77082 (Online Only)
I work with trauma through various methods such as clinical hypnotherapy, narrative therapy, EMDR, IFS and psychodynamic approaches .
Authentic change begins from within and over time manifest outwardly. The right help can make all the difference in the process. I want to assist you in that journey. I am a Latinx therapist, bilingual in Spanish and English. My areas of expertise include childhood trauma resolution, addiction issues, racial and cultural identity challenges for minorities including LGBTQ clients. My therapy embraces a warm, empathic and experiential approach to personal growth. I want to help you create a rich and meaningful life, while increasing psychological flexibility through living a valued life.
I work with trauma through various methods such as clinical hypnotherapy, narrative therapy, EMDR, IFS and psychodynamic approaches .
Authentic change begins from within and over time manifest outwardly. The right help can make all the difference in the process. I want to assist you in that journey. I am a Latinx therapist, bilingual in Spanish and English. My areas of expertise include childhood trauma resolution, addiction issues, racial and cultural identity challenges for minorities including LGBTQ clients. My therapy embraces a warm, empathic and experiential approach to personal growth. I want to help you create a rich and meaningful life, while increasing psychological flexibility through living a valued life.
Arezoo Daneshvar
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77027
I utilize hypnotherapy, CBT and mindfulness techniques to provide an effective approach to personal growth and healing.
If you ever wonder why you: get angry and hurt your loved ones, worry all the time and suffer from panic attacks, feel tired and unmotivated, feel like a failure or not good enough for anyone or anything, have low self-esteem, can't say no, constantly blame yourself for the past mistakes, keep attracting abusive partners over and over again, get stuck in bad relationships, let others to control you, often think about childhood traumas and ,suffer emotionally, overeat and can't lose weight or can't achieve your goals; is because your conscious mind is not in control and your brain is programmed that way since your birth.
I utilize hypnotherapy, CBT and mindfulness techniques to provide an effective approach to personal growth and healing.
If you ever wonder why you: get angry and hurt your loved ones, worry all the time and suffer from panic attacks, feel tired and unmotivated, feel like a failure or not good enough for anyone or anything, have low self-esteem, can't say no, constantly blame yourself for the past mistakes, keep attracting abusive partners over and over again, get stuck in bad relationships, let others to control you, often think about childhood traumas and ,suffer emotionally, overeat and can't lose weight or can't achieve your goals; is because your conscious mind is not in control and your brain is programmed that way since your birth.
Shelley McCaul-Parent
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
I use an eclectic approach and specialize in mind-body therapies (Brainspotting, EMDR, Flash Technique, Hypnotherapy), mindfulness based therapies, and brief solution focused therapy.
Is your past negatively impacting your life, or holding you back from what you really want? I specialize in trauma healing, overcoming the effects of toxic relationships, and teaching effective methods for coping with triggers, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I’d love to work with you on rediscovering your joy, peace, and passion. I provide a nonjudgmental and relaxing atmosphere allowing clients to safely explore thoughts and feelings, to work through their baggage, and create the life they want.
I use an eclectic approach and specialize in mind-body therapies (Brainspotting, EMDR, Flash Technique, Hypnotherapy), mindfulness based therapies, and brief solution focused therapy.
Is your past negatively impacting your life, or holding you back from what you really want? I specialize in trauma healing, overcoming the effects of toxic relationships, and teaching effective methods for coping with triggers, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I’d love to work with you on rediscovering your joy, peace, and passion. I provide a nonjudgmental and relaxing atmosphere allowing clients to safely explore thoughts and feelings, to work through their baggage, and create the life they want.
Earlene Riser
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Kemah, TX 77565
I earned a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy with a minor in Psychology in addition to a Master's degrees in behavioral science. Having practiced for 34 years, doing over 51,000 sessions in my career, I have accumulated extensive experience in working with individuals, couples, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, anger and grief, along with the stresses of everyday life. As a certified hypnotherapist and teacher of those skills, I find hypnosis very useful in the treatment of a number of issues including, PTSD, addictions, and anxiety. New research is showing marked improvement in some cases of IBS with hypnotherapy.
I earned a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy with a minor in Psychology in addition to a Master's degrees in behavioral science. Having practiced for 34 years, doing over 51,000 sessions in my career, I have accumulated extensive experience in working with individuals, couples, and families struggling with depression, anxiety, anger and grief, along with the stresses of everyday life. As a certified hypnotherapist and teacher of those skills, I find hypnosis very useful in the treatment of a number of issues including, PTSD, addictions, and anxiety. New research is showing marked improvement in some cases of IBS with hypnotherapy.
Brent E Crane
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sugar Land, TX 77478
EMDR, hypnotherapy, and Psych-K provide powerful alternatives to traditional talk therapy approaches, identifying and reprogramming underlying belief systems and subconscious processes that block your best efforts from creating the outcomes you are looking for and deserve.
I love working with people who are motivated for something better in their lives but haven’t been able to figure out what’s blocking them from having it. This can include relationships, career, success, sports, family, happiness, confidence and more. Maybe you feel unworthy or incapable of having that something better. Maybe trauma, mental illness or something else you can’t even define knocked you off track. Maybe you never remember being on track because it has been so long since you had that experience. There is hope and together we can find answers.
EMDR, hypnotherapy, and Psych-K provide powerful alternatives to traditional talk therapy approaches, identifying and reprogramming underlying belief systems and subconscious processes that block your best efforts from creating the outcomes you are looking for and deserve.
I love working with people who are motivated for something better in their lives but haven’t been able to figure out what’s blocking them from having it. This can include relationships, career, success, sports, family, happiness, confidence and more. Maybe you feel unworthy or incapable of having that something better. Maybe trauma, mental illness or something else you can’t even define knocked you off track. Maybe you never remember being on track because it has been so long since you had that experience. There is hope and together we can find answers.
Neelam Ashfaq
Pre-Licensed Professional, B, S, W
Verified Verified
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Hypnotherapy combined with psychotherapy, helps you to access your deepest subconscious thoughts, emotions and feelings and helps us understand the root causes.
Missing pieces in your life. Feel unheard. Battling with the voice in your head, seeking self control and building self esteem. You are at the right place.
Hypnotherapy combined with psychotherapy, helps you to access your deepest subconscious thoughts, emotions and feelings and helps us understand the root causes.
Missing pieces in your life. Feel unheard. Battling with the voice in your head, seeking self control and building self esteem. You are at the right place.
Roopa Baruah
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCHt
Verified Verified
Sugar Land, TX 77478 (Online Only)
I use evidence-based treatment modalities, including Neurologically Informed Cognitive Behavioral approaches, Clinical Hypnotherapy, EFT-Tapping, Somatic-Based Interventions, and Mindfulness to help individuals heal from Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD.
Are you experiencing physical and emotional symptoms that are unexplainable and preventing you from living a healthy, fulfilling life? If so, it may be a response to a painful experience. Adverse life experiences and how it impacts a person is unique to every person. Medical research has demonstrated for decades that survivors of accidents, disasters, and childhood trauma often endure life-long symptoms ranging from anxiety and depression to body syndromes, harmful behaviors, and addictions. While you can't change difficult situations of the past, you have the natural ability to recuperate from these painful experiences.
I use evidence-based treatment modalities, including Neurologically Informed Cognitive Behavioral approaches, Clinical Hypnotherapy, EFT-Tapping, Somatic-Based Interventions, and Mindfulness to help individuals heal from Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD.
Are you experiencing physical and emotional symptoms that are unexplainable and preventing you from living a healthy, fulfilling life? If so, it may be a response to a painful experience. Adverse life experiences and how it impacts a person is unique to every person. Medical research has demonstrated for decades that survivors of accidents, disasters, and childhood trauma often endure life-long symptoms ranging from anxiety and depression to body syndromes, harmful behaviors, and addictions. While you can't change difficult situations of the past, you have the natural ability to recuperate from these painful experiences.
Tobie J Oidtmann
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CHT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77024
I also offer hypnotherapy and motivational hypnosis to aid clients with various concerns.
Don’t let life's issues keep your life turned upside-down. Increased stress and anxiety have affected more people than ever. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need someone to listen and help you cope with these unusual times I am here to help. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues or loss you deserve to be happy. I've worked with hundreds of clients guiding them on their journey to a happier, healthier life. Contact me and start investing in a better life for yourself today.
I also offer hypnotherapy and motivational hypnosis to aid clients with various concerns.
Don’t let life's issues keep your life turned upside-down. Increased stress and anxiety have affected more people than ever. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need someone to listen and help you cope with these unusual times I am here to help. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues or loss you deserve to be happy. I've worked with hundreds of clients guiding them on their journey to a happier, healthier life. Contact me and start investing in a better life for yourself today.
Open Doorways Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77071
I also use hypnotherapy and art to assist clients in achieving their goals.
Do you have an important decision to make and unsure of next steps? Are you having problems communicating with important people in your life? Struggling with anxiety or depression? These are just a few of the questions a person seeking counseling may ask. I've been a counselor for 20+ years in Houston, having worked in employee assistance (EAP), hospitals, hospice, county health and crisis intervention. I have been a teletherapist online many years. My ideal client is a high functioning individual or couple who have hit a "bump on the road" of life and require brief therapy to get back on track.
I also use hypnotherapy and art to assist clients in achieving their goals.
Do you have an important decision to make and unsure of next steps? Are you having problems communicating with important people in your life? Struggling with anxiety or depression? These are just a few of the questions a person seeking counseling may ask. I've been a counselor for 20+ years in Houston, having worked in employee assistance (EAP), hospitals, hospice, county health and crisis intervention. I have been a teletherapist online many years. My ideal client is a high functioning individual or couple who have hit a "bump on the road" of life and require brief therapy to get back on track.
Dr. Richard K Nongard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Katy, TX 77494 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with self-confidence, anxiety, or problems in your relationships, work, or habits? I am an experienced therapist and author, and I can help you. If you need help defining goals, purpose, and intentions, or are trying to sort out post-divorce life, reach out and let me share what my experience has been, what the research says will work, and the strategies my many precious clients have found helpful. I provide traditional therapy and hypnotherapy services online and work with clients in Texas only.
Are you struggling with self-confidence, anxiety, or problems in your relationships, work, or habits? I am an experienced therapist and author, and I can help you. If you need help defining goals, purpose, and intentions, or are trying to sort out post-divorce life, reach out and let me share what my experience has been, what the research says will work, and the strategies my many precious clients have found helpful. I provide traditional therapy and hypnotherapy services online and work with clients in Texas only.
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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.