Hypnotherapy is a procedure in which hypnotherapists help clients with problems by hypnotizing them. These problems can be:

• Emotional, such as fear of heights.

• Behavioural, such as smoking or overeating, 

• Physical- chronic pain and stress are also possibilities. 

The job of the therapist is to help the client solve this problem using hypnosis. Hypnotherapy may happen just once-or; it could take place multiple times over a period of time where therapists work together with the client to change behavior and improve their mental state.  

During a session, a trance-like state will be experienced, similar to moments before sleep: pleasurable and relaxing. This makes you more open to suggestions so that youre able to more easily change your thinking patterns - both cognitively and emotionally – therefore, making way for behavioral changes.

However, clinical hypnotherapy Melbourne is different from hypnotism. Stage hypnotists use hypnosis for entertainment and persuade participants to behave in strange, surprising, and entertaining ways. 

One of the cornerstones of therapy is trust between client and hypnotherapist, so a reliable therapist will only engage the client in activities that are comfortable, appropriate, and helpful. 

Hypnotherapy can be applied when you have a specific personal problem that you want to solve as it helps with physical issues like chronic pain or muscle tension, among other things as solving emotional problems such as fear or anxiety; phobias; panic attacks, nerves, anger, , guilt, shame, low self-esteem, etc.

As mentioned, behavioral issues are often smoking, overeating, binge drinking, and addictive behaviors. Hypnotherapy can also help with insomnia and sleep disorders as an alternative solution to other types of medical care. 

However, one should carefully check if the practitioner is medically qualified before seeking professional advice from them. 

Almost anyone whose brain function isnt impaired or doesnt have severe mental illness can safely be hypnotized. They just need an excellent hypnotherapist that they feel safe with and understand well enough in order for success rates of hypnosis therapy to go up considerably.

Hypnotherapy has proven to be fast and effective in many cases where people struggle with making changes in their lives, like quitting smoking or flying on a plane, which may otherwise seem impossible.

Hypnotherapy is an excellent alternative to medication. Although there are many other treatments that can help alleviate some instances of anxiety and depression, none of them works for everyone. 

The thing about hypnotherapy is its not like any other treatment method out there- so if these others havent worked for you in the past, maybe its worth considering? 

Thus, hypnotherapy can be effective where nothing else has been proven successful because every case file differs from another and therefore requires different approaches. 

Hypnotherapy is safe with no side effects. In the hands of an experienced therapist who adheres to ethical principles in their practice, hypnotism comes with little risk - unlike drugs or surgery, which come with physical side effects like dependency or complications, respectively.