Hypnotherapist

Clinical hypnosis has nothing in common with stage hypnosis: patients do not sleep, never lose control of their will and cannot be forced to act against their values. Developed by the American psychiatrist Milton H. Erickson, therapeutic hypnosis induces an altered state of consciousness, or natural hypnotic trance, similar to the daydreaming experienced while driving along a familiar road or reading a captivating novel.

A session begins with a discussion of precise goals. The practitioner then guides the person into deep relaxation through sensory focus and a modulated voice. In this state of heightened unconscious receptivity, the therapist introduces metaphorical stories, cognitive reframing and emotional anchors that allow the brain to bypass habitual resistance and activate new neural learning pathways.

Hypnotherapy is recognised for its rapid effectiveness in treating specific phobias, including fear of flying, enclosed spaces or animals, supporting smoking cessation, managing anxiety disorders, regulating compulsive eating and modulating chronic pain through hypnoanalgesia. It reconciles individuals with their inner potential for healing.

Throughout the hypnosis session, clients retain their moral awareness and can open their eyes and stop the exercise at any time if they feel uncomfortable. A conscientious hypnotherapist checks for acute dissociative or psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and delusions, which are formal contraindications to hypnosis without prior psychiatric advice.