What is hypnosis? There is nothing magical about hypnosis. The aim is to reduce stress or pain with a series of optimistic healing suggestions and images.

Hypnosis is about learning to exercise more control over yourself, your experience, and your behavior. Hypnosis is really about being helped to tap into your own inner strengths and resources so that you can have increased strength of mind.

Does hypnosis have other names? Guided meditation, guided visualization and mindful relaxation.

Is it safe? Hypnosis calms the mind and body and replaces unhelpful emotions, attitudes and thoughts with helpful encouraging calming thoughts. Hypnosis has no side effects and no therapy is safer.

Is hypnosis medically approved? Yes. In 1958 the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association approved hypnotherapy for use by professionally responsible individuals. The British Medical Association also adopted hypnosis as a viable therapeutic tool in 1958. The Canadian Medical Association accepted the therapeutic value of Hypnotherapy in 1995.

Can any person be hypnotized? Unless there is brain dysfunction, ANYONE can be hypnotized if they are receptive on the conscious level, ready for change, and eager to change. Anyone who has a definite reason or motivation for well being can easily be hypnotized.

A person knows nothing when they are hypnotized. The client is fully aware of what is being said. Over 90% of all people hypnotized for the first time will deny they have been hypnotized and assert as the reason being that they were entirely aware of everything said and done during the session.

Afterwards they find themselves pleasantly surprised when they notice constructive changes occurring.

Can a Hypnotherapist make you do something against your will? No, a Hypnotherapist can't make a person say or do anything contrary to their principles. All suggestions need to be believable to the person in order for them to work.

The client can always ask questions and communicate with the Hypnotherapist during the hypnotic state. In fact if they find something funny they laugh.

Could you say something you might later regret? No, when you are in hypnosis, you cannot be compelled to say or blurt out things that you do not want to share. You retain control at all times. Actually, people are able to lie far better when hypnotized than when they are wide awake. This is because hypnotized people are more relaxed and, therefore, more creative.

What does Hypnosis feel like? What one feels is a state of total, absolute, relaxation. It is a state of well being.

It is a state of "letting go" and allowing the pressures of life to fade into the distance. Hypnosis lets stored tension naturally release from the body.

At all times one is in complete control. When the session ends you will leave feeling refreshed, calm and relaxed.

It feels good to be in hypnosis.

Do I still see my Doctor? Absolutely, next to you your Doctor is in charge at all times. The tools I provide you with are not designed to replace medical care. Hypnotherapy is complementary to medical care to enhance healing. Put aside the idea that you have to choose between complementary and traditional healthcare as they work together!

When you feel better you Heal