What’s So Great About Hypnotherapy?
Article on PsychologyToday.com By Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.D.
By Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.D., Posted July 18, 2024 on Psychology Today | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch
I have worked as a coach for many years, but I am happy to share that I just completed my practitioner certificate in clinical hypnotherapy. Why hypnotherapy?
First, I want to be able to move freely and flexibly on the coaching-therapy spectrum, and go exactly where my clients need to go. Sometimes that is deeper, sometimes it is not. And my hypnotherapy course offered a vast menu of therapeutic approaches, which beautifully suited my integrative impulse. Second, I have always been fascinated with the power of the subconscious mind and our imagination, especially when it comes to behaviour change.
Mind-body health, I am sure, will be the next big paradigm in medicine. I have experienced the benefits of hypnotherapy many times: I did a hypnobirthing course which worked like a charm and I also regularly use visualization and audio trances for important events or specific things I want to achieve. I have now started to offer hypnotherapy to my hypno-curious coaching-clients and so far I am astounded by how effective it can be. It involves a combination of deep physical relaxation, hyper-focused attention, and positive, strategic suggestions. But how exactly does it work and what can hypnotherapy do for you?
What’s so great about hypnotherapy?
