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Christina von Dorrer-Hildebrand
ACHE and NGH Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner
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| Hypnotherapist, doing everything they are told to do | ||
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| Hypnosis can be dangerous | |
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Hypnotherapist, doing everything they are told to do”
- Absolutely not true. Hypnotherapy is not imposed on people, but
something they choose to do for themselves. The person in hypnosis
cannot be controlled and does not surrender their will to the
Hypnotherapist. A Hypnotherapist only brings the person into
hypnosis to help them access their subconscious mind. It is up to the
person’s subconscious mind what suggestions it accepts and what it
rejects. It will abide by the “Law of Self-Preservation” that will not
accept anything that is against the person’s value system, including
their beliefs, ethics, morals or standards. The only reason a person’s
subconscious mind will allow the Hypnotherapist to facilitate
hypnosis and give it suggestions, is that the person has told the
Hypnotherapist what they want to achieve. A person will only act
upon suggestions that reinforce an expected behavior or image. Their
subconscious will ignore anything else.
Many people have this misconception from seeing or hearing about
Stage Hypnosis shows. Stage Hypnosis is for entertainment
purposes and stage hypnotists screen their volunteers, selecting
those who want to get up on stage and therefore are exhibitionists by
nature and want to be hypnotized. Once they have induced the
volunteers, the stage hypnotist will then ask all uncooperative
volunteers to leave the stage, leaving only those who are compliant.
A Clinical Hypnotherapist only serves their client’s purpose, not their
own, and therefore would only work with their clients to achieve
mutually agreed upon goals.
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and afterward, will not remember anything”
The opposite is usually true. Most people enter a light or medium
state of hypnosis, experience a heightened state of awareness, and
remember everything that the Hypnotherapist says. This is beneficial
because during a light or medium state of hypnosis, the subconscious
mind is most receptive to suggestions, but the conscious mind is still
aware and available. It is important for the person to remember the
session, so that the suggestions and learning can be incorporated into
the conscious mind.
A small number of people do go into a much deeper state of hypnosis,
closer to sleeping, but this is not the norm. If a person is tired or
stressed and needs sleep, they may fall asleep naturally during
hypnosis, in which case they would just wake up as they would after
taking a nice nap.
A Clinical Hypnotherapist only serves their client’s purpose, and
therefore would prefer their clients to be in a medium state of
hypnosis for the best results.
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Not true. Anyone who wants to be hypnotized and has the ability to
imagine or follow a conversation can enter into at least a light state of
hypnosis. An easy way to tell if someone can be hypnotized is to ask
if they ever daydream. In general, hypnosis should not be used with
an emotionally or mentally unstable person. A responsible
Hypnotherapist would refer such a person to another Mental Health
Professional.
A Clinical Hypnotherapist only serves their client’s purpose, and
therefore would evaluate if their client wants to be hypnotized and has
some normal subconscious functioning prior to hypnotizing them.
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Absolutely not true. Hypnosis is completely safe and has never
caused anyone any danger. Hypnosis has been approved by the
Council of Mental Health of the American Medical Association since
1958 as a safe practice with no harmful side effects. The
subconscious mind abides by the “Law of Self-Preservation” and will
not accept anything that is against the person’s value system,
including their beliefs, ethics, morals or standards. People are more
likely to hurt themselves with their own negative emotional and
physical reactions, than would ever occur in a hypnotherapy session.
However, as in other fields, there are unscrupulous practitioners who
practice hypnosis, but are not board certified by a well-established
hypnotherapy certification association. Therefore, when looking for a
Hypnotherapist, use the same sensible precautions that you would
use in choosing any health professional. Be sure to ask if they are
certified (and therefore accountable) by an accredited association,
such as the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners, and have had
at least 200 hours of training specifically in hypnosis. Note: A
practitioner who has an advanced degree in psychology or medicine
may claim that they offer hypnosis, but that does not guarantee that
they have had specialized training or adequate experience in the
holistic techniques of Hypnotherapy.
The hypnotic services provided by a Clinical Hypnotherapist do not
include the practice of medicine, as a Hypnotherapist does not have a
medical degree and is not a licensed physician. Therefore hypnotic
services are non-diagnostic and are complementary to the healing arts
services licensed by the state of California. The primary purpose of
licensing laws for legally defined Healing Arts and Mental Health
professionals is to protect public health and safety. The California
State Legislature has determined that state licensing may not be
conferred upon an occupational group solely for the purposes of
status or prestige. Accordingly, Hypnotherapists are not issued
licenses by any California State Governmental Agency to engage in
their professional services.
A Clinical Hypnotherapist only serves their client’s purpose, and
therefore would never practice hypnotherapy if it were not completely
safe and if they were not adequately experienced, with at least 200
hours of hypnotherapy training.
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Hypnosis has helped people change their attitudes and habits for
thousands of years. The hypnotic state can be biologically described
and studied. However, because no two people experience an event in
the same way psychologically or physically, it is difficult to compare
their resulting changes in behavior. Therefore it is not possible to
directly measure the effect of hypnosis.
A Clinical Hypnotherapist only serves their client’s purpose, and
therefore strives for the client to have greatest results possible.
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60 Descanso Drive, #1408, San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 835 9353 christina@mind-matters-usa.com