The Power Of Hypnotherapy

The Power of Hypnotherapy... It's all in the mind. Case Stidues in Hypnotherapy by Jeremy Barbouttis

The Power of Hypnotherapy
...it's all in the mind
The following case studies and feedback may help you make up your mind about whether Hypnotherapy can help you.
Stage Hypnotism Vs Hypnotherapy
Stage hypnotism can be very entertaining. This is when hypnotists like Martin St James, get people to do all kinds of crazy things while they are in the hypnotic state.
Clinical Hypnotherapy uses the same hypnotic state to cure people people of:
Stress and Anxiety Phobias Insomnia Weight issues Smoking addiction
Chronic pain
Addictions Emotional disorders Social anxiety disorders Drepression ...and more Hypnosis is a state of mind that the therapist guides you to, to make the changes you desire. Many hypnotherapists teach their clients to take themselves in and out of the hypnotic state so that they can continue to create changes in themselves at home.
Case one: spider phobia
When Cathrine came to have hypnotherapy she suffered from an intense fear of spiders. She couldn't take the rubbish out for fear a spider might be lurking nearby, and would panic at the mere suggestion that a spider might be in her vicinity.
Cathrine had 6 sessions of hypnotherapy and by the end of the 5th session she was cured. She reports the following: "...I took the garbage out all by myself the other day, and even though I still don't love spiders, I don't ever feel the panic that I used to, nor have I had any nightmares."
Case two: habits - nailbiting
When Vikki came to have hypnotherapy she had a chronic out of control habit of biting her nails. She would bite her nails unconsciously and by the time she realised she was doing it, the nails were gone.
Vikki had two session of hypnotherapy but found that by the end of the first session her habit had been eradicated. She reports the following:
"I haven't bitten my nails since my first visit to you and really feel like I've broken the habit. They are starting to grow quite long now which is a first for me and I'm really happy with the results. In fact I feel great."
Case three: phobia - fear of having blood pressure taken
When Jody came to have hypnotherapy the mere thought of having her blood pressure taken sent a wave of panic through her body. So intense was her panic that her blood pressure would rise. As a result, she would be constantly diagnosed with high blood pressure. When she become pregnant, she become desperate to take action. So, she sought the services of a hypnotherapist. After only 3 sessions of hypnotherapy Jodie was cured. She reports:
"I was sceptical that hypnotherapy would work but after the few sessions we had I went to the doctors and was surprised as my blood pressure dropped to a normal level. Each time I had another anti natal check up I expected my blood pressure would eventually become an issue like it had always been in the past. On the way to the doctors I would have prior to my hypnotherapy completely tensed up and been a mess by the time I got the doctors office causing my blood pressure to sky rocket. This of course was not the case after my treatment... I had a fantastic pregnancy with no problems, my doctors were amazed at my turn around and tried not to question it suffice to say they were very pleased and so was I. I gave birth to a healthy girl on 07/03/07 at 1:53am after a long 32 hour labour but it was all worth it. My daughter Matilda Jessica Meidling is a blessing beyond what I ever could have imagined, she is just perfect... As a confirmation of how well my treatment went I had my final post natal check up with my GP on Tuesday this week and she sprung me with a lets take your blood pressure, a smile beamed across her face as she told me that my blood pressure remains normal."
Case four: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
When Cathrine came for hypnotherapy she suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She suffered from severe bloating and intestinal pain. After a single session Cathrine reported the following: "I can't tell you how much better my IBS has been since our last session. I am doing really well sticking to eating things that are good for me and looking after myself, and I have had very few digestive problems for weeks now, it's great!"
Conclusion
Numerous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of hypnotherapy in the treatment of many physical and emotional conditions. With the help of a highly trained hypnotherapist a cure could be just a phone call away. Clinical Hypnotherapists registered with the Australian Hypnotherapists Association or the Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists are among the most highly trained in Australia.
For the people in these case studies, hypnotherapy has been a resounding success.
Scientists are not entirely sure how hypnosis works. When a person enters the hypnotic state, the right side of the brain responsible for emotions and creative thought processes become much more active and the left side responsible for analytical thinking relaxes. When people enter this state their suggestibility increases.
Hypnotherapy is a completely natural state that people access regularly to some degree. This occurs when driving, reading a good book or becoming lost in a movie. In all these kinds of situations an altered state of consciousness is accessed. Hypnotherapists simply access this state in their clinic to make the changes that you need.
Fast Facts
Hypnotherapy has helped millions of people to quit smoking Hypnotherapy is used in child birth to block out the pain. Women relax in hypnosis and divert their mind away from contractions with the help if hypnosis. The popularity of Hypno-birthing is on the increase.

About the Author
Jeremy Barbouttis, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Counsellor http://www.clinicalhypnotherapy.net.au