What is clinical hypnotherapy?

Clinical Hypnotherapy is the therapeutic approach of hypnosis. A clinical hypnotherapist may use hypnotherapy as an independent modality or as an integrative approach. An integrative approach of clinical hypnotherapy means the hypnotherapist may use psychotherapy as an adjunct to hypnosis. An example of client issues for integrative work maybe stress and anxiety management, coping with trauma, pain management and building confidence.

Applying hypnotherapy as an independent modality is used to help clients to stop smoking or weight loss. However client issues are varied. It is up to the clinical hypnotherapist to determine what type of treatment is best for the clients issue.

Gone are the days of a ‘hypnotist’ snapping his fingers and the client dropping into a hypnotic trance. Our clients have become more educated, and not as easily influence by dominance. What works best for the client is for the clinical hypnotherapist to be more focused on the client’s individual needs, and adapts the treatment accordingly.

Research suggests clinical hypnotherapy helps the brain change. Today, we understand more about brain plasticity. Clients are having profound positive changes.

How does hypnosis work?

How hypnosis works has been in the past shrouded by mystery and intrigue. Perceptions by the public can be very different to reality.

Hypnosis is a natural and everyday occurrence. For example, have you ever visited a lake or the beach with another person, and you find yourself staring at the water and miss what the other person is saying? Or, driven to work and in no time you arrive. When you think back you can’t really remember the complete journey?

Another example of hypnosis occurring naturally is when you start to fall asleep. In fact, the hypnotherapist can use this sleepy hypnotic state to treat insomnia.<J/ustify>

The examples mentioned above demonstrate how natural a hypnotic state or trance can be, and how often it occurs.

Consider the mind as an image of an iceberg. Imagine tip of the iceberg, above the water being the conscious mind and underneath the waterline is the subconscious mind. The waterline itself is a barrier to the subconscious mind. The barrier is called the critical factor. The critical factor puts on hold or stops information accessing the subconscious mind. The critical factors job is to stop any suggestions of change. Hypnosis bypasses the critical factor to access the subconscious mind to help create change in thinking, feeling and behaviours

How will I feel when being hypnotised?

Generally, the client is asked to close the eyes and take a big breath in, and relax. Ones focus of attention is turned inward, and the client feel peaceful and calm. The client experiences less focus on everyday cares and anxieties. If the client is spiritual this is included.

Hypnosis can be experienced to varying depths and is experienced differently from person to person. While in a state of trance we can be aware of what is going on around us, although we are likely to become focused in our own inner world and we chose to pay little attention to unnecessary (outer world) distractions.

One of the great strengths of hypnotherapy is that it can be learned. Once a person can purposefully induce a state of hypnosis they can use it as a tool to benefit themselves .

Are the courses accredited?

The courses are accredited by leading Australian associations, and International association.

Can I practice clinical hypnotherapy in other countries?

Yes! We have graduates in Australia, India, UK, Germany, US and the Philippines. Soon we will be launching our courses in Dubai.

Can I become a clinical hypnotherapist and open a private practice clinic?

Yes! Once you complete the Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy you will be able to open a private practice to help clients. Or if you are already helping clients and patients you will be able to use the course as an adjunct to your profession.