Hypnotherapy - A Client's POV

Hypnotherapy isn't for everyone. The hard work comes from you and not the therapy.

I can sum hypnotherapy up in 4 words - Belief And Positive Thinking.

You need to do just 3 things for hypnotherapy to work have Belief, have Positive Thoughts and put in some Hard Work.

You are in control the whole time. It only works with positive thoughts and belief in what you are doing and a lot of hard work.

It's not - sit down in a chair and get hypnotised and you're cured. It's actually really hard work that you're doing. The hypnotherapist is really telling you you want to change and you have to have a strong belief in their words. Remember, they're your words, you've asked for what you want to change. Hypnotherapy is a contradiction - it's not for everyone but, it could be! It's actually down to the person rather than the actual therapy itself.

Perfect scene.....soft lightening, a soothing hypnotherapist voice, all you need is belief and a positive and open mind. Without a hint of these hypnotherapy wont work. I have been in all sorts of therapies over the last 18 years and this is by far one of the best therapies I have tried. There is a one thing though, I personally do feel it has to be the right time for you to commit.

Just to be clear that stage hypnotherapy and medical/therapeutic hypnotherapy are as close as the north pole and the south pole. They sound the same but are completely different. With medical/therapeutic hypnotherapy you sit in the driving seat, you make ALL the decisions, you have all the power! A sentence, a thought, an idea, a behaviour or an action is spoken and its up to you to take it, hear it, believe it, store it in your mind and keep believing it.

The most unbelievable thing is the reality of it all. You are not under a spell, you are not under any type of influence or being brainwashed. You can open your eyes at any time, get up and walk out.

O.K, try this... sit comfortably, close your eyes and listen to someone talking to you calmly about anything - the weather, or have the radio or TV on low. That's it, That is it! That is what you will experience. Chuck in a comfy chair, quiet room, relaxing mood music on in the background and there you have it. Seriously, apart from all the hard work, that is all hypnotherapy is.

After my first session I left thinking "Yeah, right, this is seriously going to work!" On my third session, I actually said to my hypnotherapist "Is this it? I sit here, close my eyes, listen to you talk positively about me or ask me to imagine a scene, I then open my eyes, hand over my cash and walk away?"

The funny thing is, its working, yet I'm still waiting for the old "1,2,3 and you're back in the room!" There is no trick, no catch, no threat, no turning into a chicken when someone coughs.

If someone told you all the time that you are worthless/ugly/stupid/overweight etc. Hearing it so often you would begin to believe it and then it becomes true in your mind - such negativity in such a powerful mind is dangerous.

Now imagine someone telling you that you're not frightened/you're beautiful/you're confident, etc. you will eventually believe its true in your mind. Such positivity in such a powerful mind is total wellbeing.

Hypnotherapy plants the seed but you make it grow and thrive.

Author Bio

Mark Turnbull

Dip Sach Hyp
Advanced Dip Sach Hyp
Higher Dip Sach Hyp/Psych
Certified NLP practitioner

http://www.seehypnosis.co.uk
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I have been a practising hypnotherapist and counsellor for 7 years now, helping all kinds of people overcome all kinds of issues, from phobias to confidence improvement to overcoming depression.

I spent 3 years learning many different types of counseling, psycotherapy, hypnotherapy etc. I would say I am not like a "normal" counsellor, in that I have so many different skills to draw upon, rather than just one style or school of thought. I believe this is the way it should be. The complexitites of the human mind require a flexibility that just learning one style can not give.

I can also draw upon my own personal experiences with negative thinking and depression, and how I managed to overcome them and mantain a positive attitude.