More About Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is defined as an agreement between a person designated as the hypnotist, and a person designated as the client or patient, to participate in a psychotherapeutic technique based on the hypnotist providing suggestions for changes in sensation, perception, cognition, affect, mood, or behavior. Hypnosis is like focused attention or concentration. Most people describe hypnosis as a pleasant, relaxing experience, sort of like being so lost in a book, music, or movie that you lose track of what is going on around you. Our thoughts have a strong effect on how we feel and behave in response to a particular situation or event. The effect that our thoughts can have on our physical, behavioral, and emotional responses to a particular situation is monumental. Hypnosis involves learning how to use your own mind to help yourself feel better. The hypnotherapist simply serves as a professional guide in teaching you this skill.