We know that all change comes from within, and that hypnosis is a very powerful tool for creating new belief systems and powerful physical effects, so we simply help women and their partners learn to empower themselves in this wonderful way for their baby’s birth. It works beautifully and is so successful that we are now offering Hypnobabies Classes across the USA, and our Hypnobabies Home Study Course.

Amy offers doula services for her Hypnobabies clients, private and group Hypnobabies Training, speaking, workshops, retreats, and therapy for the open minds and hearts of all ages.

I have a doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy.  As part of my degree program, I studied the mind-body techniques that are successfully being used to compliment cancer treatment. I primarily studied the work of Dr. O. Carl Simonton, MD, Gerald Kein, CHt. and Stephen Parkhill, CHt

I make no guarantees to anyone about recovery and fully expect you to continue to follow the advice of your medical doctor.  I simply assist you in using techniques that have been show to:

• Reduce nausea
• Improve self-management of pain
• Increase restful sleep
• Increase positive mental attitude and expectancy for future
• Support immune functioning and medical therapies 

The protocol includes weekly sessions for a minimum of 12 weeks.  Most clients choose quarterly visits thereafter to maintain a healthy mental focus. There is also “homework” in between sessions which mostly amounts to listening to recordings, but may include journaling or other self-work.  Some clients negotiate changes in this protocol depending on their condition and progress (requires agreement by therapist).  Clients report it is a pleasant experience for them and something to look forward to.

The therapies that are relevant to the cancer patient are:

• Pain Management using Hypnosis and Guided Imagery
• Relaxation Therapy and Breath Control Training
• Release of Anger, Sadness, Fear, Guilt & Anxiety
• Avoidance of Depression with Focused Thinking Techniques
• Abatement of Nausea with Hypnosis and Anchoring Techniques
• Overcoming Insomnia- Hypnosis & Relaxation Techniques
• Overcoming Fear of Needles with Hypnosis and Guided Imagery.
• Treatment Effectiveness & Immune System Support -Guided Imagery
• Healthy Behavioral Changes through Hypnosis
• Appetite and Enjoying Food Enhancement through Hypnosis.
• Structured Goal Setting for Planning for Life Beyond Treatment
• Note that in all of the above therapies, one-on-one guidance is supplemented with recordings for self-work and frequent (often daily) practice and relaxation.

These therapies have been developed and/or used by doctors and cancer treatment centers effectively to boost quality of life and support treatment effectiveness. Additionally, I can recommend books and other information relevant to your situation that may help you stay on a positive track.

• reduced anxiety
• education of patient on surgical procedure
• reduced chemical anesthesia needed
• reduced bleeding and stress during operation

Benefits of hypnosis after surgery are:

• increased relaxation
• patient involvement in recovery and healing
• management of post-operative pain
• management of boredom
• assisting immune system and healing
• Studies have shown faster healing with hypnosis than without!

Minimum 2 sessions- 1 session before and 1 session after. 

CD for purchase $25

Hypnotherapy Protocol
Initial protocol starts with 13 sessions. The first 3 sessions deal only with pain and sleep and need to be one week apart. Sessions 4—13 continue the whole person approach, addressing nutrition, exercise, anxiety, & all the bodily functions & systems that are affected in order to integrate the healthy, functioning whole. Sessions 4-13 are 2 weeks apart, but never more than two weeks.

Every night during the 12 weeks of hypnotherapy, the client listens to a CD/Mp3 while falling asleep.

Many clients choose to thereafter have a “booster session” every 3 to 6 months.

Dr. Elliott is certified in Hypnotherapy for Fibromyalgia from the Alabama Hypnotherapy Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Hypnotherapy in conjunction with traditional treatments has and can produce remarkable results in symptom alleviation.  It is very important to treat this illness because it causes limited mobility, deccreased quality of life and absence from work.

IBS is defined by its symptoms, as it is a chronic functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. Hypnotherapy for IBS involves a combination of conscious and subconscious re-education.

Hypnotic Protocol
The Hypnotic protocol is 6 to 10 sessions.  The first session will be approximately 2 hours.  All remaining sessions will be 1 hour.  Sessions need to be routine, spaced every two weeks.  Each client will be given a recording to listen to nightly.  Other “homework” is included, such as a log to complete.

Hypnotic Therapy Theory
IBS is a dysautonomic illness, a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.  Through hypnosis the unconscious mind can be used to relaign the autonomic nervous system of the body to function normally again.
More on IBS

IBS symptoms are abdominal pain, gas, spasms, altered bowel movements, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea. Clients may have only one or all of these symptoms, and any combination may exists.
If these symptoms are experienced for a 12 week period over the course of one year, IBS may be diagnosed. There is no inflammation of the bowel in IBS. There are actually 3 types of IBS, depending on the predominant symptom:  diarrhea predominant IBS, constipation predominant IBS and alternating IBS.

Patients with IBS have different severity of their symptoms:

• 70% have “mild” symptoms 
• 25% have “moderate” symptoms
• 5% have “severe”, even disabling symptoms

Before you Begin
There is yet not a specific, definitive medical test for IBS.  Instead, other diseases must be ruled out first.  Please see your medical doctor to rule out IBD, Ulcerative Colitis, lactose Intolerance, Celiac Disease, Dumping Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease or Crohn’s Disease.

Dr. Elliott is certified in Hypnotherapy for IBS by the Alabama Hypnotherapy Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Couples struggling to conceive may seek hypnotherapy for a variety of reasons:

• To reduce stress during this “trying” time
• To explore their fears, beliefs or attitudes that may be roadblocks to their conception
• To gain a mind-body balance to use during the “conscious conception” process and use this to call on inner resources that have yet been untapped
• Because they have been given no answers – their fertility is “unexplained” and they want to look within.

Hypnotherapy for fertility is typically a couples process, but either partner may attend alone if desired.  The number of sessions will vary based on the needs of the client/couple, and will be agreed to with the hypnotherapist. Recordings and other “work” to do at home will be assigned.

Work in this area is inspired by the work of Lynsi Eastburn, BCH, Niravi B. Payne and Mark Olsen & Samuel Avital.

Hypnotherapy has been shown to be a very quick, and effective method for releasing phobic responses.  A single phobia can be released in as little as one session.  This techniques does not use actual exposure to the situation, thing or activity of which you are afraid.

This list is just a sampling of the phobias that exist.  If you have a phobia that is affecting your quality of life or your relationships, please call and set up an appointment for hypnotherapy today.

Phobias A-Z

Agoraphobia: fear of public places
Bathophobia- Fear of depth.
Chionophobia: fear of snow
Dentophobia- Fear of dentists.
Emetophobia- Fear of vomiting
Frigophobia: fear of the cold
Gamophobia: fear of marriage
Heliophobia- Fear of the sun
Iophobia- Fear of poison.
Japanophobia- Fear of Japanese
Koinoniphobia- Fear of rooms
Lyssophobia: fear of insanity
Monophobia: fear of being alone
Nyctophobia: fear of darkness
Oenophobia- Fear of wines
Pathophobia: fear of disease
Rupophobia- Fear of dirt.
Scopophobla: fear of being stared at
Taphophobia: fear of being buried alive
Urophobia- Fear of urine/urinating.
Vestiphobia- Fear of clothing
Wiccaphobia: Fear of witches/witchcraft.
Xenophobia: fear of the unknown
Zoophobia: fear of animals.

Hypnotherapy has been shown to be a very quick, and effective method for releasing phobic responses.

At MOV Hypnotherapy, you can learn how to achive a deep mind and body relaxation, deeper relaxed than you have ever known yourself to be. Once you are taught this technique, it is your skill that you can use anytime.  You can also purchase a customized CD/Mp3 for relaxation, guided imagery, sleep or self-healing to listen to on your own when you feel you need to.

If you see your situation in any of the categories to the right, give us a call and set up a few sessions to learn how to genuinely “de-stress”.

6 Major Categories of Stress

1. Death of a significant person in your life: spouse, child, parent, relative, friend, etc.

2. Family Status Change: Marriage, Separation, Divorce, child born, child leaving home.

3. Financial Change: Significant income increase or decrease, starting a business, closing or losing a business, retirement.

4. Conflict: especially inner conflict on an emotional or spiritual level.

5. Lifestyle Change: moving, change in routine, promotion or n boss at work, etc.

6. Daily problems and frustrations: traffic, making ends meet, keeping a hectic schedule, illness of family members.

At MOV Hypnotherapy, you can learn how to achive a deep mind and body relaxation, deeper relaxed than you have ever known yourself to be.

History And Origins:
Use of hypnosis or trance healing began thousands of years ago. Hypnosis was popularized in the 19th century by physician Charles Mesmer and was used extensively as a surgical anesthetic until ether and chloroform were introduced in 1846 and 1847 (respectively). It was also used by field doctors in the American Civil War in place of chemical anesthetics. It is still in use today when patients have life-threatening allergies or other contraindications for chemical anesthetics.

A new application for hypnosis grew out of WWII, when it was used for the treatment of soldiers with “shell shock.” In the psychotherapy arena, Freud also made extensive use of hypnosis in his early career. This was the origin of the “therapist’s couch.”

In 1958, the American Medical Association officially accepted hypnosis when used by a qualified professional.

Research and use of this powerful technique continues today in many medical and psychological areas.