Simply Mindful Hypnotherapy
Office location: 13940 US 441 Suite 210, The Villages, Florida 32159 Phone: (352) 239-2579
Notice:
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy is a co-operative partnership between the client and the hypnotherapist to create change in both the subconscious and conscious mind. I am a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist CCHt. I am not a Licensed medical doctor or mental health professional. As such, any hypnotherapy services performed are not intended to take the place of professional medical or psychological care and should not be used as a substitute for care, treatment or diagnosis of any condition or ailment you seek assistance with. I do not work on pain or any diagnosed mental or physical conditions without the referral from a state licensed practitioner of the appropiate field of expertise. If you are under the care of a medical or mental health professional for any condition for which you are seeking hypnosis assistance with, please obtain a signed, written referral from your provider prior to using any hypnotherapeutic services. This can be in the form of a written referral or simply a note on a prescription form. Together we can create the change that you need and deserve in your life!
Can Hypnosis Reduce Addiction Cravings?
Addiction is a disease that affects an addict’s brain, psyche and body. All the effects of addiction intersect when the addict experiences cravings. Cravings can be intensely psychological and, when they’re accompanied by physical symptoms of withdrawal, they are extremely challenging to resist.
It is these cravings that lead so many addicts to relapse. For anyone addicted to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, gambling or any other additive behavior, cravings are tough to beat.
Practitioners of hypnosis believe they can help.
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis, also called hypnotherapy, creates a deep sense of relaxation in the patient along with shifts in consciousness. While in this state, the patient is suggestible (meaning they are easily influenced). The therapist can give the patient ideas, to which he/she will be more responsive than usual. This does not mean that a therapist can control the mind of the patient or that the patient gives up free will. In fact, through hypnosis, a patient can actually learn how to control himself/herself and their actions more effectively.
Hypnosis and addiction cravings
When a patient is in a state of hypnosis, he/she is relaxed, their blood pressure and heart rate drop and brain waves change. While the conscious part of the mind fades back, the subconscious is fully awake and aware. This focusing of the subconscious mind means that the patient can believe suggestions — such as alcohol is bad, chocolate makes you sick or cigarettes make you physically ill — and can change his or her behaviors when brought back out of the relaxed trance.
Is hypnosis a magic fix?
If hypnotherapy could effectively and efficiently cure all people of all addiction and cravings, you would have heard about it by now. We know that there is no one quick fix for addiction, but for many people hypnotherapy is a valuable tool in the battle against addiction.Hypnotherapy alone has cured many of their addictions and dependencies. It's not a "one and done" though. Addictions require at least 3-6 sessions with some therapists charging up to $250 per hour.
Many people have also been successfully treated by hypnotherapists in the quest to lose weight. When combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise, hypnosis has helped numerous people to resist the cravings they have for their favorite junk foods and to lose weight.
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