WHAT IS IT? Hypnosis is a therapy where you go into to trance-like state. Hypnotherapy is the practice of hypnosis. When you are hypnotised you become extremely focused, and your concentration is enhanced. Hypnosis is normally done with a therapist who sometimes uses verbal repetition to induce the hypnotic state.
WHAT DOES IT DO? Hypnotherapy can take you on an emotional journey where you can explore painful emotions, memories and feelings which may be hidden from your conscious mind. Examples include past traumatic events that have been hidden in your unconscious mind for many years.
Because this therapy taps into your subconscious mind you can perceive things differently. This is why therapists use this therapy to change people’s behaviour and break addictions, e.g. smoking and drinking.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Hypnosis is helpful for treating anxiety, fears, phobias, depression, stress, grief, insomnia and pain, and breaking addictions.