�DIANA CALES �� M.Ed. � C.M.H.C.�
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Clinical Hypnosis: What It Is and What Is NotWhen people hear the word hypnosis they often think of hypnosis demonstrations they have seen as part of a stage act. Hypnosis has gotten a bad name from these performances. Clinical hypnosis never includes one clucking like a chicken at the sound of a bell. The purpose of clinical hypnosis is not to embarrass but to heal. The healing state of hypnosis is derived from the trance state itself. Hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation which allows healing in much the same way sleep does. All of us go in and out of that trance state every day of our lives. Think to the times that you haven't been able to remember the details of a trip after having driven a long distance. Remember your childhood play-acting when the battle of the interplanetary forces seemed very real. More recently, you may remember being at your desk daydreaming about your vacation in Hawaii. The daydreams may have been so intense that you didn't hear your coworker asking you a question. All these situations are examples of the trance state, hypnosis. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The person you allow to guide you into this deeply relaxed state has no special powers over you. You are always in charge. You are not unconscious. You always know where you are. But because your conscious mind has been allowed to rest you are not limited by it. You can travel to other places and other times. You may safely re-experience traumatic events allowing you to find resolution. Hypnosis allows you to discover yourself. It allows you to make new decisions about the past and put to rest painful experiences. |