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Hypnotherapy and Support for the Autonomic Nervous System
Enhancing connections between the mind and the nervous system.
See also: My Counseling Services | Brain Health Resources | Autonomic Science | Biofeedback | Heart Rate Variability | Acugraph Autonomic Documentation| SCENAR and the Tennant Biomodulator
My opinion is that the word, "Hypnotherapy", is incorrect. It describes a set of methods that can bring coherence to the relationship between a person's conscious mind and their autonomic nervous system which controls the physical body. Recent neurological research is documenting the validity of techniques offered by practitioners of what has become known as Behavioral Medicine*, or sometimes Mind-Body medicine.
All too often people are unaware of the distinct difference between their conscious mind and their body with its autonomic nervous system that has effects on the function of organs and systems such as heart rate, digestion, fight/flight alert mechanism, etc.
Hypnotherapy helps to bring the body and mind into a more coherent teamwork arrangement.
I have enjoyed my many experiences with hypnotherapy, having been a registered hypnotherapist in Washington state starting in the mid 1980s. Recent advances in neurobiology have brought hypnotherapy to the front ranks of therapies that can be easily added to integrative medicine programs. There are even resources for self-hypnotherapy that can be purchased for home use.
I offer hypnotherapy as a focused method of improving the communications between the inner automatic survival mechanisms and the conscious mind. I practice what has been called "post-Ericksonian hypnotherapy," keeping the patient's self-control as the focus of my work.
Other Techniques: I have been trained in EMDR (a type of eye movement therapy) by Clancy McKenzie, M.D. I have been trained in Mental Field Therapy by Dietrich Klinghardt, M.D., Ph.D. (this includes an eye movement therapy). Guided Imagery. "Brain Health & Wellness" technique of Charles Gant, M.D.
Resources
Self-Hypnosis for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
http://www.helpforibs.com/hypnosis/
http://www.helpforibs.com/shop/books/hypnoibs.asp
Stage Fright Hypnosis:
http://www.real-hypnosis.com/stagefrighthypnosis.html
Calming the Amygdala [and emotions]:
http://www.hypnosisnetwork.com/library/hypnosis-expanding-the-science.php
Skin: The Mirror of Our Emotions:
http://www.hypnotherapyawareness.com/article_mirror_of_emotions.html
National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine:
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The Whole Brain Learning Institute
In addition to the classical hypnosis methods, there are also the stereo and subliminal recordings of the Whole Brain Learning Institute. I have used their products starting over 20 years ago. They remain superb tools for you to use at home, work or on the go (as appropriate for the purpose of the recording... some should not be used while driving, for instance).
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