Psychodynamic Hypnosis
Hypnosis is one of the most effective - and easiest - tools for using your own mind to make changes that you choose. Hypnosis was recognized by the American Medical Association in 1959 as a valuable and non-invasive complimentary therapy. The subconscious mind takes in all messages that we feed it, knowingly or not. Think about it: all messages you heard as a young child- positive or negative- were stored away and still have strong influence over your present day functioning if you have not taken steps to undo them. Hypnosis is one easy method to undo those programs that keep running in the background- like driving with one foot on the accelerator and one on the break- or having a virus on your computer's hard drive. Hypnosis with EFTEFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques, is a powerful energy therapy that works along the same energy meridians as acupuncture. I have found this alone to be extremely effective in dealing with the energy imbalance that is present in very many disorders. Once that energy is balanced, the body's own healing faculty corrects the problem. I have found it so effective in both my own life, as well as in my clients, that I am using EFT in all situations: the work is done in a fraction of the time, and the client is empowered with the skill. Does it work all the time? Of course not, what does? But it works so often that it cannot be ignored as a therapeutic tool. See Gary Craig's website to go to the source for more information about the uses of EFT. Download here a pocket-sized reminder of how to tap.
The Basis of Psychodynamic HypnosisThink of your core beliefs, those which may have been established unconsciously, as the blueprint for your life. Your emotions then are the responses to your beliefs and to the events around you according to your beliefs. It's not just what happens to you, but how you perceive it and then respond: your feelings are the builders of your life. Next, the building blocks- your patterns of thought and action. If you start with sound, healthy, and joyful beliefs, your emotions are then positive ones, and therefore your thought patterns are strong, healthy, beneficial powers that establish your life experience. With hypnotherapy you get to erase harmful, unwanted core beliefs and begin again with clear positive beliefs as the basis of what you trulydesire. Under hypnosis, you become familiar with what it is you want to manifest in your life- the healthy feeling state, and what is known to your subconscious mind is what determines your reality. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis: I as your hypnotist simply guide you there; you do the rest. OnTrack Surgery Readiness ProgramThe evidence has been in for along time on the benefits of relaxation practice alone before sugery: faster healing, less pain medication required post-op, and above all a sense of ease about the whole experience. No anxiety. Wtih the added suggestions that are given during hypnosis, benefits can include less blood loss, reduced risk of infection, ease of coughing (needed to remove the anaesthesia from the system), ease of urination, increase of appetite, and ease of moving the bowels. In sum: getting the body's systems back to normal, and therefore leaving the hospital sooner. I also propose a list of statements, said to you during the surgical procedure by the surgeon or aneasthetist, to encourage all of the above healing processes. I will provide you with that script, which is then pinned to your hospital gown during surgery. I can also provide for you a recording of a relaxation script with suggestions for healing, which you listen to during the surgery. This provides two benefits: (1) reinforcement of previous relaxation training with guided imagery for faster healing, and (2) blocks out conversation of the surgical team, which is not always beneficial to hear while under anaesthetic. OnTrack Stop Smoking Program Light trance is combined with the powerful technique of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to make smoking cessation that much easier and anxiety-free. Download here a questionnaire to fill out before your first session to give me the information I need to serve you best. The Smoking Patterns questionnaire will give us both a better idea of how to approach your smoking habit. Research shows that persons quitting smoking with the support of another person quitting at the same time, have an increased success rate. Therefore I strongly encourage two people at a time: 'quit buddies'. OnTrack Pain Reduction Program Hypnosis has been shown to be highly effective in restoring quality of life to those experiencing both chronic and post-surgical pain. This non-pharmacological method of pain relief avoids the possible side-effect of addiction to narcotics and gives control to the individual. In addition the client maintains dignity and independence after learning this program. Hypnosis is the most flexible non-invasive treatment for dealing with pain with no unwanted side-effects. The greatest gift I can give you is teaching you self-hypnosis for pain reduction. You are in control when you can turn down the dial on the discomfort. I have used this myself, and can therefore speak with confidence and enthusiasm about self-hypnosis for increasing comfort and taking back quality of life and a sense of control. It works! OnTrack Weight Management: Slimmer Living Program I have combined the best of many weight management programs, including both hypnosis as well as lifestyle modification, but without that 4-letter word: D-I-E-T. Research shows that educated consumers are more likely to be successful in weight managment efforts. Have you done your research? Are you an educated consumer? Download here one place to start reading. Get started now with my Ideal Self Image form to identify exactly how you want to be. My Take Back Control is a list of powerful ideas, strategies, and tools that will facilitate this important lifestyle improvement. We will use it in the Slimmer Living program. If you have been struggling with your weight and body image, you are using the weaker, smaller, limited conscious mind. Now use the larger, stronger, more powerful subconscious mind! Scientific study on hypnosis: Download here a synopsis of an extensive Mayo Clinic study on the efficacy of hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is available for the following: self-control pain reduction goal achievement surgery preparation manage situational stress confidence and self-esteem body image / weight mastery 3-hour Self-Hypnosis Course for Groups establishing healthy habits; develop optimism overcome blocks to professional and personal success
Contact me now to schedule your hypnotherapy session in Ottawa, Ontario. Ask about group rates. My office is at Suite 203, 376 Churchill Avenue, in the heart of lovely Westboro, Ottawa. OC Transpo Bus Routes 2, 18. Map here: Map of 376 Churchill Avenue N Ottawa, ON K1Z, CA If your workplace would accommodate hypnotherapy sessions (quiet, no disturbances, and comfortable chairs), we could arrange to hold it there for your convenience.
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"The easiest was to break bad habits is through hypnosis." Newsweek
"Hypnosis gives you more confidence." Psychology Today
"About the mind/body connection, hypnotherapy provides a tool to document it. Hypnotherapy helps patients tap their bodies' own power to heal and relieve pain." U.S. News and World Report
Alchemical Hypnotherapy Workshop
If you are a professional therapist interested in advancing your skills to help your clients, consider taking this three-day training with David Quigley of the Alchemy Institute. Download pdf flyer here.
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