Hypnotherapy Proves Quicker & More Effective Than Talk Therapy
Hypnotherapy is going mainstream to resolve at the core rather than manage symptoms through endless talk therapy loops and oftentimes perpetual medications. Mental health is modernizing, not just in its access through apps but also in the approaches themselves.
WHERE’S THE RELIEF?
Almost as if it was a recording, I commonly hear from new clients in my practice, “I’ve tried everything. I’ve been in talk therapy for years. I think I understand it all now, but I don’t feel any better. Even the medications have lost their effectiveness. I’m desperate. I don’t know what to do. You’re my last resort.” Those are exactly the types of phrases I listen for, because traditional therapy rarely eliminates the underlying emotion below the intellectual comprehension.
Talk therapy, aka psychotherapy or psychological counseling, has value for many to initially express themselves in a safe environment. That act alone
is useful. Unfortunately, many people report walking out mentally exhausted or in greater anguish as they loop over the same issues with their psychologist or psychiatrist. Coping skills are taught and medications are regularly prescribed to
manage
symptoms between sessions. Relief is not commonly experienced, let alone deeper resolution and catharsis.
HYPNOSIS TO THE RESCUE
The COVID pandemic worsened pre-existing concerns and manifested new ones, especially anxieties, bad habits, and addictions. People need solutions now, not after dozens of sessions. Modernized hypnotherapy techniques along with NLP, CBT and practical life coaching help alleviate these problems quickly.
We begin by putting aside labels, for example depression, PTSD, and general anxiety disorder. We then discard any persistent perception a client has of her/himself: “I’m always anxious,” “I don’t trust anyone,” “I’m totally stuck.” Statements like those are just outdated stories we tell ourselves. In my work, we only have limited use for the past when clients are ready to move forward. We look to write new stories. Even when addressing years of trauma, we can efficiently resolve those emotions within a few sessions without re-experiencing pain. After all, why would one want to relive the pain repeatedly when the intention is to move on?
The goal is to make the first session and each session thereafter deeply satisfying with an end result of some combination of hope, relief, and motivation. Each session builds on the last until we have eliminated the negative thought patterns. We know we have arrived when persistent feelings of purpose, control, and positivity dominate.
Clients sometimes ask, “How will I know when I am well?” I retort, “When you feel awesome, and that will just take some getting used to... sorry!” We often live with our negative self-talk for months or years. While a single session provides real impact, it takes several to reboot ourselves and start living who we really are and want to be.
FUNDAMENTALLY, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Both talk therapy and hypnotherapy are approaches to overcome mental health issues and improve wellbeing. The goal of talk therapy is to help the person understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to develop healthier ways of coping with life's challenges. Hypnotherapy, on the other hand, involves active change of thought and behaviors in the subconscious mind. During hypnosis, the therapist may guide the client into a state of relaxation and suggest ways for them to change their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors derived from the goal states of the client themselves. The applications of talk therapy and hypnotherapy are effectively identical covering many areas including anxiety, trauma, addictions, phobias, and pain.
FULL BODY WORKOUT
The end goal of strong mental health obliges us to do the work to keep our bodies and brains healthy through regular activity (not just exercise) and nutritional, balanced eating. If you would like to be better equipped to handle new stresses, you will need to prepare yourself for a broader tune-up. A great deal of coaching goes into making choices clients are comfortable with, and then hypnosis is used to propel action.
SPIRALS & POCKET WATCHES
Nope, those are for the movies. I joke with clients that I am not in the business of making them cluck like a chicken or roam town like a zombie - that's only on request! Hypnosis is simply deep focus in a guided, natural state where you lose track of time. Positive “pep talk,” or more clinically “suggestions,” are more easily accepted when we are relaxed and open to profound change. In fact, the constructive phrasing is derived from a client’s own words making them utterly familiar. Clients remember everything and are in control at all times. There is nothing mystical about it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jason Akel, CHt helps adults and youth to find relief and achieve life and career goals, no matter how intertwined or challenging things may seem. Areas addressed include anxiety, trauma, bad habits including smoking and vaping, career and athletic performance, fears, relationships, food, and weight loss.
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