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Hypno Therapy
Hypnotherapy is therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis.
The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's (1843) term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system".
A person who is hypnotized 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,
"If a subject after submitting to the hypnotic procedure shows no genuine increase in susceptibility to any suggestions whatever, there seems no point in calling him hypnotised [...] (Hull, Hypnosis & Suggestion, 1933: 392)"
Hypnotherapy is often applied in order to modify a subject's behavior, emotional content, and attitudes, as well as a wide range of conditions including dysfunctional habits, anxiety, stress-related illness, pain management, and personal development.
Hypnotherapy As A Profession
As the use and public understanding of hypnotherapy increases, more and more people are becoming attracted to the profession. Three main categories of hypnotist can be considered:
- Professional consultants of medical/psychological qualification who use hypnosis as a therapeutic approach, usually amongst other methods.
- Professional hypnotherapists who specialise primarily in the use of hypnosis, if other techniques are used they are only to compliment the hypnotic approach.
- Stage hypnotists who utilise hypnosis for the purpose of entertainment and may also offer limited therapuetic assistance, although not usually for more serious matters such as depression or chronic anxiety.
Having a career as a hypnotherapist can be lucrative however the extent of a hypnotherapist's fees are often due to the very high overheads in running a practise. Pricing can vary greatly and some of the key factors that drive up pricing are as follows:
- Unlike other therapists who enroll clients into ongoing therapy that can last months or years, a hypnotherapist often only sees clients for few sessions. This means the cost of advertising and marketing is significantly higher as new clients are almost always needed.
- The health insurance companies of many countries still do not cover hypnosis under health-cover, making the approach less-appealing for those of a lower-income and in turn reducing the potential client-base for a hypnotherapist.
- The profile of a hypnotherapist is often a key factor in pricing. Unlike other therapies, hypnotherapy can often have a celebrity-factor attached to it. People who recognise a well-known hypnotherapist with a well-known record in achieving success are likely to pay a lot more because of the trust they place in such individuals. This sector of hypnotherapy represents only a small number of hypnotherapists. Some would argue that this is unfair, others would make the point that it is no different to any other form of high-end consultancy and if people are willing to pay the premium for exclusivity then that is their right.
Being a hypnotherapist generally requires good business skills as most hypnotherapists are self-employed and are relient on their own actions to generate new clients.
When it comes to becoming a hypnotherapist, training requirements and state registration requirements vary greatly around the world, ranging from no qualifications being required to pracitse right up to needing to be a state-certified professional in the field of mental health. Those interested in becoming a hypnotherapist should first research the laws in their district and then consider joining a professional organisation that can guide them in proper training and offer a central code of ethics and disciplinary procedure that they can commit to. This provides assurance to clients and a good ethical framework for the therapist in question.
The National Guild Of Hypnotists is the largest collection of hypotherapists in the USA. They have their own set of guidelines and code of etchics to abide by, as does the General Hypnotherapy Register.Certain rules can be the requirement of a number of hours of professional development every 3 months to ensure the highest quality in treatment. MJP Hypnotherapy along with so many other hypnotherapists undertake this kind of profressional development and will continue to do it until they stop practicing.
Text and images are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. Material is used from the Wikipedia article "Hypno Therapy".
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