Finding Credentialed Hypnotherapy Washington DC

By April Briggs


Health care professionals have differing opinions on the value of most types of therapy used in modern medicine. In most cases, what is a good fit for one patient is not for another. When considering hypnotherapy Washington DC practitioners have had varying thoughts on its effectiveness, for smoking cessation for example.

Like everything else used to stop smoking, there are many cases in which it helps and an equal number in which it has only temporary influence. It is possible that it is useful when used in conjunction with a nicotine patch. In any case, this is a therapy for which the health care professional should be trained and qualified to administer.

First of all, it is important to rely on a licensed psychotherapist with additional certification in hypnotherapy. Some counselors with a masters degree in social work or a related field go on to train for that certification. Either can be an excellent choice.

Hypnotism has been successful when used as palliative care for terminal patients. It is usually an adjunct to the prescription medication used to treat the pain. Alternative medicine is often used this way, especially for patients in hospice care.

Hypnotherapy is also used to control obesity. It has had some success with overweight individuals. In some cases a family practice doctor can be certified to provide it. The patient must be open to the idea that it will help. It should also be reinforced at regular intervals, with additional sessions to remain in effect.

A person has childhood events that are buried in the subconscious mind. Therapists theorize that one of these events, if traumatic, may be the reason behind an adult phobia or other mental problem. Through hypnosis these events can be remembered and seen from the adult point of view. They can be understood and worked through to help resolve a current trauma.

Research was conducted using hospice care patients as the subjects. These were cancer patients who were suffering nausea and pain. The conclusion indicated that those who underwent the hypnosis had less nausea and less pain. Studies are random and more standardized research is required before absolute conclusions can provide valid confirmation of the effectiveness of the therapy.

There may be countless other disorders that can be helped by hypnotherapy. Health care practitioners generally couple complementary medicine with prescription medication in terminal patients. Aromatherapy, homeopathy, massage, relaxation techniques and acupuncture are some of the most familiar ones.

If someone is troubled by suppressed memories, this can bring them to the surface to be recognized and understood. Those traumatic events when looked at as an adult, lose much of their fearsome effect. It is possible for most people to relax and undergo hypnotism. This is now an acceptable therapeutic method used to aid in understanding, relieve pain and overcome a fear of many things.

The overall conclusions on hypnotherapy seem to indicate it is useful in many cases. There are some people who cannot be hypnotized. Those who can do not view it as a mysterious event. The deep state of relaxation is pleasant and opens their mind to suggestions that will assist in their progress.




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