FAQ about Hypnotherapy
Question. When was clinical hypnotherapy seen as on par with clinical psychology?
Answer: In April 2014, clinical hypnotherapy was accepted into mainstream mental health as an alternative that is both effective and efficient in that it often takes less time than other approaches.
Question: Why does it take less time?
Answer: Hypnosis works from the inside out, and not from the outside in. All resistance to change is on the outside, like a fortress. Hypnosis works like a Trojan horse to unlock the gate from inside. Typically, it takes about 25% of the time as other methods.
Question: Is hypnosis dangerous? Will I lose control?
Answer: Absolutely not. Your primal survival instinct is deeper than hypnosis can go. You will not do anything that could bring you harm. If that were the case, the Forbes Real-time billionaire list would be changing names daily. You can’t be hypnotized into sexual acts with people you would not normally want.
Question: How did hypnosis get a bad name early on?
Answer: In almost all cases, people who are not credentialed in hypnosis present themselves as if they are the ultimate expert. They are usually journalists who are not credentialed in any form of hypnosis. The other reason clinical hypnotherapy has been under development for decades, and the approach is completely different from cognitive approaches. So when some people look at it who are familiar with cognitive approaches, it doesn’t make any sense to them, but the positive results are undeniable.
Question: What is your experience level in hypnosis?
Answer: Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy seeing people since 2001.
Question: Who comes to you for help?
Answer: Seeing people from all over the world is very common. The reasons range from seeking out highly skilled people in the field to no local help nearby. Receiving referrals from others in the mental health field is also very common.
Question: Does insurance cover this?
Answer: Some do, and some don’t. It depends on your policy.