No Clucking Allowed: Hypnosis in Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy
Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy blends hypnosis and strategic psychotherapy to address issues like anxiety, chronic pain, and unhelpful habits. This science-backed, collaborative process works with the subconscious mind to enable meaningful change and promote overall well-being. At Headline Hypnotherapy, you’ll experience a safe, holistic approach to lasting mental and physical health—without the theatrics.
When most people hear "hypnosis," they think of a stage performance involving swinging pocket watches and embarrassing audience participation. Clinical Hypnotherapy, however, is far removed from such theatrics. It’s an evidence-based therapeutic practice that sits at the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, psychotherapy, and wellness – treating and relieving many common sources of suffering, pain, and unhappiness.
Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy is a treatment modality that blends hypnosis and strategic psychotherapy to achieve its results. Hypnosis involves guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind—the part of the brain that governs automatic thoughts, habits, and emotions. This is where many unhelpful behaviours are formed and maintained, often making them difficult to change with willpower and conscious thought alone. Contrary to myths of ‘mind control,’ the process is collaborative, where you are fully aware and in control throughout, working alongside a trained therapist to reframe unhelpful thought patterns, habits or beliefs.
Strategic psychotherapy complements hypnosis by taking a goal-oriented approach. Rather than delving endlessly into past traumas, it focuses on understanding your current state, identifying future goals, and addressing gaps in comprehension or skill. This future-focused, practical method equips you with tools to achieve meaningful change and build resilience. Research shows that when delivered during hypnosis, when you’re in a state of heightened suggestibility, strategic psychotherapy can invoke positive change much more effectively than when delivered as talk therapy alone.
The science supporting Clinical Hypnotherapy is compelling. Studies using functional MRI have shown its ability to alter brain activity, modulate pain perception, and manage stress and anxiety. It also promotes neuroplasticity, enabling the brain to ‘re-wire’, learning and maintaining healthier patterns. Clinical Hypnotherapy works at a hormonal level too. Studies have shown it to alleviate stress (by reducing cortisol, the stress hormone), improve mood (by generating endorphins and serotonin, the feel-good hormones), and deepen sleep (by releasing melatonin, the signal to the brain that it is time to rest). A recent research paper showed it reduced the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flushes by over 60%. How cool is that?!
If you are seeking a holistic approach to your health, Clinical Hypnotherapy is a non-invasive complement to other therapies. It supports the mind-body connection essential to overall well-being, addressing issues like anxiety, chronic pain, phobias, unhelpful habits, and sleep disorders.
In today’s high-stress world, Clinical Hypnotherapy stands out as a safe, empowering, evidence-based solution to many mind and body health issues. By integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy, it offers a professional, supportive environment to achieve lasting wellness, and nobody will make you behave like a chicken!