Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is an effective way to help you make shifts in your mental health, mindset, habits, and behaviors.
What is clinical hypnosis?
People seek out hypnosis perhaps because they have heard about it helping a specific condition or their therapist may suggest it. The Society of Psychological Hypnosis, Division 30 of the American Psychological Association, defines hypnosis as a “state of consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness characterized by an enhanced capacity in response to suggestion.”
But what does this actually mean? Hypnosis is the process of eliciting a trance and offering suggestions to the unconscious mind. Trance is a natural brain phenomenon that we experience throughout every day of our lives.
A common example of trance is when you are driving home and realize that you are approaching your interstate exit but don’t quite remember how you got there. You were lost in your mind, internally focused, with reduced awareness of what was going on around you. When we are in this state of mind, the conscious part of our mind that is often chattering and analyzing things fades into the background. The unconscious part of our mind, the quieter part that has access to all of our memories, wisdom, and abilities is now in the foreground. Our unconscious or subconscious mind is much more open to suggestion — and this is where clinical hypnosis comes into play.
Once we in a trance, a skilled therapist can offer suggestions to help us reach our therapeutic goals. For example:
If I am working with a client who struggles with anxiety, I might suggest they imagine a control room with levers and dials that allow them to adjust the intensity of their emotions, and then encourage them to practice lowering the lever that manages their anxiety.
If I am working with a client who is having trouble finding motivation to do tasks, I might suggest they picture themselves doing the tasks, how good they will feel afterward, and that they will now find it easier to take action.
If I am working with a client who is struggling with sports performance, I might encourage them to go back in time to a moment in childhood when playing felt joyful and effortless.
Areas I treat with Clinical Hypnosis:
Anxiety and stress management
Sports and athletic performance
Performance anxiety
Overcoming fears and phobias
Increasing motivation
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Owner of Hello Mental Health
Hypnosis for Sports Performance
As a former college and semi-pro athlete, coach, and trainer I understand how important mindset is for peak performance and am passionate about helping athletes reach their fullest potential.
Hypnosis can be taught to teams or individual players and can help with the following areas:
Performance anxiety
Increasing concentration
Increasing confidence and releasing self-doubt
Relaxation
Overcoming the “yips”
Visualizing peak performance
*To inquire about group/team hypnosis, please reach out for a customized quote.
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