Long Term Effects of Hypnosis
DLScott CH.t / CDP

When a new client calls or comes in to see me, there are so many misconceptions and fears regarding hypnosis, that I often times marvel at the fact that people are willing to put aside their fear of hypnosis, to seek out help with whatever issue they are hoping to resolve.
I was onced asked if it is hard to hypnotise a client, and I quickly responded with the fact that the hardest thing is to break the hypnotic trance that a client brings into the office with them. If that sounds a little strange, let me say here and now, “we are in trance state most of, if not all of, our waking states”. Whether we think we can, or we think that we
can’t it becomes true for us. In other words, if you think that you can’t stop smoking, then you can’t stop smoking, if you think that you can stop smoking, then you can stop smoking. If you think that you are a loser and nothing will ever go right for you, then you will exhibit the traits of being a loser and nothing will ever go right for you.  Our thoughts
determine our life circumstances and until you change your thoughts and beliefs, then nothing will ever really change for you.
How many of you have heard about the person who won the lottery, only to be broke again within a matter of months or few years.  On a clinical level, with a trained hypnotherapist, you will be shown how to use self hypnosis, and you will learn about how safe hypnosis is, and how beneficial the process really is. Hypnosis is safe for teens, it is safe
for adults, and in the hands of a certified counselor and hypnotherapist, hypnosis can help you obtain the life you have always dreamed of, but always seemed to be out of your reach.
Unlike stage hypnotism, which can be great entertainment, but creates a lot of inaccuracies, and misconceptions, clinical hypnosis delivered by a safe hypnotherapist is simply a matter of changes beliefs and eliminating deeply held emotions, and feelings, that the client has been supressing for many years.
Unlike what people are may believe, hypnosis has no harmful long term or short term effects on the mind or body. It does help eliminate effects of long term and short term effects of stress on the body, and thus helps with pain, illnes, and disease. I recall one client who came to see me for pain management control by her Dr. She had recently
been through carpal tunnel syndrome surgery, and was taking a long time to heal. After 8 to 10 months her Dr. had referred her to my services, and not only did she swiftly recover from her first surgery, but she also used the techniques I taught her to cut down her recovery time from a second carpal tunnel surgery on her other hand. The recovery time in
this case was 2 weeks.
It is surprising to me, when a client comes into my studio, hoping to find relief from there presenting issue, and during the first attempt at hypnosis, they have such a fear of hypnosis, which includes such things as being made to act in some bizzare behavior, or being made to do something against their will, they spend a lot of time resisting the
process. Eventually with patience and explanations, the client will allow themselves to relax, and focus their mind on letting go of negative emotions, and negative thoughts, and allow themselves to focuse on positive emotions, and positive thoughts.
After a short series of sessions, usually 6 to 8, the client has reached the point that they can now succcessfully manage or have successfully eliminated the unwanted emotion or behavior on their own. The benefit(s) of this can be life saving. If it is smoking cessation, then the benefits are very obvious, if it is stress related, the
benefits to the health and well being of the client are remarkable on many levels. The number one health concern in this country is stress related illness and disease. With just prolonged stress in the body, a person has to deal with tight mucles, increased blood pressure, decreased ability of the body to rid itself of toxins, and an increase in those toxins.
More and more helath care providers are recognizing these helpful effects and are recommending their patients to attend classes on hypnosis, relaxation techniques, medition, and yoga.
As someone once said, the only thing that we have to fear is fear itself. There is nothing to fear from recieving  lessons, and sessions from a fully trained and licensed hypnotherapist. Always check to make sure that anyone you hire is creditialed and or licensed with the state.
In my case I have been a counselor, hypnotherapist, and chemical dependency counselor with the state of  Washington for a little over twenty years. I employ techinques of hypnosis, and cognitive behavioral therapy that I have been trained to perform while working in various mental health agencies, chemical dependency agencies, and through
certified schools that teach these techniques.
Is hypnosis safe? Absolutely!!!  You have the right to check out your chosen provider to make sure they are registered with the state so you know that you are working with a safe hypnotherpist.
DON”T DELAY, call for your first session now, and start living the life you have always dreamed of.  Foundations Hypnosis and Chemical Dependency Seattle ~ Lynnwood ~ Everett, (206) 417-4900. Everett counseling therapist and North Seattle Hypnotherapy