“Love cures people – both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.”
Dr. Karl Menninger
Medical Hypnosis
What is medical hypnosis?
Medical hypnosis is hypnosis used to treat a medical condition, or in conjunction with medical treatment to support the healing process.
Hypnosis is simply an altered state of consciousness; a state of intense focused concentration, with partial or complete exclusion of awareness of outside activity. This hyper focused state occurs spontaneously and frequently as part of normal brain activity.
In simple terms hypnosis is best described as being so absorbed in something (daydreaming, concentrating intently on a project, watching a movie, reading a book you can’t put down) that awareness of things going on around you fades into the background of awareness. And when the activity ends, it is common to have to reorient to the external world. This is also the case with hypnosis.
During hypnosis people are usually fully awake and alert, even hyper alert since their attention and concentration is more focused.
Everyone experiences hypnosis in their own way. Some are disappointed because they expect to feel being in trance. This usually happens when the person doesn’t have adequate understanding of how hypnosis works. Research supports that even when a person doesn’t think hypnosis has worked, targeted symptoms still improve within a few days.
Hypnosis can be the primary treatment of choice for some disorders and conditions, or an adjunct to other kinds of treatment, such as medical or surgical.
Medical Hypnosis treats a variety of medical conditions, including but not limited to…
- Acute and chronic pain management.
- Habit Disorders like smoking, teeth grinding.
- Behavioral problems.
- Addictions
- Strengthening self esteem, self efficacy and confidence.
- Pregnancy and conditions accompanying pregnancy such as nausea, anxiety, preparation for childbirth and promoting post partum healing.
- Enhance concentration, academic and athletic performance
- Stress management and relaxation.
- Anxiety, phobia, panic and dental disorders.
- Interruption of intense emotional states.
- Hypnoanesthesia, preparation for surgery, and promoting post surgical healing.
- Skin disorders.
- Autoimmune disorders.
- Neurological and opthalmological problems.
- Sleep disorders
- Relationship problems.
- Sexual dysfunctions
- Obesity, eating and body image disorders
- Pediatric issues such as enuresis, thumbsucking, preparation for surgery.
For more information, please call Michele at 203-852-9874.
