{"id":400,"date":"2016-02-10T05:39:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T05:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mindworkshypnotherapy.com\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2020-01-24T12:21:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T20:21:52","slug":"clinical-hypnosis-differ-stage-hypnosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindworkshypnotherapy.com\/index.php\/resources\/hypnosis-faq\/clinical-hypnosis-differ-stage-hypnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Clinical Hypnosis Differ From Stage Hypnosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is important to understand the difference between stage hypnosis<\/strong>, performed for entertainment in a club or at a party, and clinical hypnosis<\/strong>, induced in a private office setting for therapeutic benefit.<\/p>\n

Stage hypnosis<\/strong> is a form of entertainment that typically seeks to amuse an audience by directing willing participants to engage in sometimes silly behavior or stunts under the direction of a stage hypnotist. Frequently, the subjects have been drinking, and eagerly volunteer to be part of the show as a way to ham it up in front of others. Unfortunately, stage hypnosis, often seen as humiliating its subjects to get a laugh, has historically undermined the credibility and therefore the therapeutic benefits of clinical hypnosis.<\/p>\n

Clinical hypnosis\u00a0<\/strong>(aka \u201chypnotherapy\u201d) is the use of hypnosis for its therapeutic value. Widely practiced and extensively researched, it is a highly successful form of brief-term therapy for treating a vast array of psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual problems. (See \u201cApplications for Hypnosis\u201d)<\/p>\n

At MINDWORKS, <\/strong>I use clinical hypnosis\u00a0in a private, one-on-one, collaborative form of therapy that takes place in a safe and comfortable office setting. You decide what goals to pursue and I design a program using clinical hypnosis to enable you to achieve those goals.<\/p>\n

Your hypnotherapy sessions combine cognitive therapy and clinical hypnosis. Using cognitive therapy, I ask many questions to uncover your fears, limiting beliefs and negative attitudes blocking attainment of your goals. I discover the source of these problems and find out what triggers your resistance to taking constructive action.<\/p>\n

By inducing hypnosis, I gain direct and immediate access to your subconscious, where positive change originates and motivation to take constructive action develops. By using a variety of hypnotherapeutic processes and presenting specific empowering suggestions that align with your aims and desires, I redirect your subconscious to impel you to take constructive, consistent action to\u00a0accomplish your aims. \u00a0After every session, I provide you an\u00a0audio recording to reinforce the suggestions and techniques that were presented. \u00a0Practicing with these recordings accelerates your getting the results you seek.<\/p>\n

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