Therapy
Hypnotherapy is using the mind/body connection to create change in either or both.
Hypnotherapists have typically had training beyond just hypnosis.
Mid-Ohio Valley Hypnotherapy offers:
- Hypnosis
- Time Line Therapy
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Progressive Relaxation
- Guided Imagery and Visualization
- Birth Story therapy (parent/child)
- More…
Mid-Ohio Valley Hypnotherapy will work with you, your nutritionist, your medical doctor, your chiropractor, doula1 or other professionals.
The Mid-Ohio Valley has some wonderful medical professionals and complimentary care providers. We are committed to working with your other care providers to help you get the best results possible!
Please note: Mid-Ohio Valley Hypnotherapy reserves the right to refuse potential clients or to refer a client to a licensed care provider at any time. Not all conditions are appropriate for Hypnotherapy.
Insurance reimbursement to client may be available in some cases.
Important: This information in it is not intended to be or replace the advice of a licensed medical professional. Please see your doctor if you believe you have a medical condition. If you are currently prescribed medication, continue to take that medication per your doctor’s advice.
*Please Note: Medical Doctor Referrals Required Forms can be provided by MOV-Hypnotherapy
The process of hypnotherapy can be divided into pre-suggestion, suggestion, and post-suggestion phases. The pre-suggestion component may include selective attention, focusing with distraction, imagery, and relaxation methods. An aim is to reach an altered state of consciousness in which the conscious mind is relaxed, the unconscious mind is more accessible, and the subject is susceptible to suggestion. In the suggestion phase, specific goals or impressions are presented, questions may be asked of the subject, or memories may be explored. The post-suggestion phase occurs after a return to a normal state of consciousness, and new behaviors based on hypnotic suggestions may be practiced. It has been suggested that there is a risk of false memories (confabulation) as a result of some types of hypnotherapy, although scientific research is limited in this area.
Background
- Various forms of hypnosis, trance, and altered states of consciousness have been documented in a number of cultures throughout history. Hypnosis-like practices can be traced to ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Persia, Britain, Scandinavia, America, Africa, India, and China. Wong Tai, a father of Chinese medicine, made an early written reference to hypnosis in 2600 BC. Hypnotic practices have played roles in religion and religious ceremonies. Mention is made in the Bible, Talmud, and Hindu Vedas, and trance-states are included in some Native American and African ceremonies.
- The term hypnosis is derived from the Greek word hypnos , meaning sleep. The origin of modern Western hypnotherapy is often traced to the Austrian physician Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). Mesmer believed that illness is caused by an imbalance of magnetic fluids in the body that can be corrected through “animal magnetism.” He asserted that the hypnotist’s own personal magnetism can be transferred to a patient. The term “mesmerize” is derived from Mesmer’s name.
- In the mid 20th Century, the British and American Medical Associations and the American Psychological Association endorsed hypnosis as a medical procedure. In 1995, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a consensus statement noting the scientific evidence in favor of the use of hypnosis for chronic pain, particularly pain associated with cancer.
