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Hypnotherapy
A therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis. The word "hypnosis" (from
the Greek hypnos, "sleep") is an abbreviation of James Braid's (1841) term "neuro-
A person who is hypnotised displays certain unusual characteristics and propensities,
compared with a non-hypnotized subject, most notably hyper-suggestibility, which
some authorities have considered a sine qua non of hypnosis. For example, Clark L.
Hull, probably the first major empirical researcher in the field, wrote, hypnotherapy
is often applied in order to modify a subject's behaviour, emotional content, and
attitudes, as well as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits,
anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management, and personal development.
There are two main types of hypnotherapy
Suggestion Hypnotherapy - involves the hypnotherapist giving an individuals unconscious
mind a series of ‘suggestions’. These suggestions can help an individual to find
it easier to do something they want to do (e.g. public speaking) or easier to stop
doing something they don’t want to do (e.g. smoking).
Suggestion Hypnotherapy is often used when there is no root cause that needs to be
dealt with, or when there are time constraints (such as an individual wanting to
deal with a fear of flying). Suggestion hypnotherapy is often considered a short-
Analytical Hypnotherapy - also called hypnoanalysis - can be effective in dealing
with deeper issues and involves psychotherapy using hypnosis. Analytical hypnotherapy
seeks to find the root cause of a problem, and deal with the issue. For example,
a phobia may be 'masked' using suggestion therapy, however the root cause will still
exist. Analytical hypnotherapy seeks to identify the root cause and deal with it;
the root cause then becomes powerless.
Analytical hypnotherapy is a very involving process and usually requires much more commitment than suggestion therapy. However, once the root cause has been identified and dealt with, the results can be life changing.
Suggestion hypnotherapy therapy manages a problem -
There are currently no laws in the UK about the training and registration of hypnotherapists.
Hypnotherapists can register with a professional association of hypnotherapy with its own code of ethics and those who are members of a professional association will have met certain eligibility requirements.
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