Clinical Hypnosis - What it can help with
Not a party trick...
In Clinical hypnosis, we are working on your symptoms and towards your goal. You are in complete control during these appointments and it is a valuable tool in therapy. Hypnosis is evidence based tool that complements trauma processing, EMDR, ART, and parts work.
Think of it like very intensive, deep meditation.... we tap into the subconscious in order to change negative core beliefs and heal from stuck points.
Trauma and PTSD
Clinical hypnosis can strengthened sense of self, safety, and emotional stability. It can help with reducing stress associated with trauma-related triggers. Hypnosis can address negative core beliefs, increase self-compassion, and create nurturing imagery. Hypnosis is a useful as a complementary intervention with other modalities.
Chronic Pain and Pain Management
Hypnosis can help with chronic pain associated with medical condition and injuries. It can help with pain and anxiety related to past or upcoming medical procedures and injections. It can also help with fear and anxiety around painful experiences. It helps to increase the sense of control around the pain and improve coping with any necessary/upcoming procedures.
Anxiety and Stress Management
Hypnotherapy can help to regulate the nervous system activating the parasympathetic nervous system. It can create mental, calming, positive imagery along with strengthening confidence in future stressful situations. It can re-create anxiety provoking situation in a more calming and in control setting.
Sleep Difficulties
Hypnosis can help with reducing bedtime anxiety, help develop a more calming bedtime routine. It can create strategies and imagery to help support going to sleep more quickly, and returning to sleep when there is early wakening. Hypnosis can help to develop positive associations with sleep improving sleep quality.
Habit and Behavioral Change
Hypnotherapy can be very helpful in changing undesirable behaviors such as nail biting, skin picking, and other stress-related behaviors. It can help to improve performance and confidence related to test taking, unhealthy habits. It is very effective for addiction behaviors but this is not one of my specialities.