Hello, and welcome to MindBodyClinicalHypnosis.com.
I am eager to share with you an exciting and progressive form of mind-body treatment to healing. The human mind and body are mutually connected by chemical substances: neurotransmitters and hormones. These substances communicate bi-directionally in mind and body and also communicate with our immune system. Recent research provides compelling evidence that attitude, diet, and lifestyle influence our overall mental and physical health - see Research and Links.
Mind-body clinical hypnosis is a tool I use to influence mind-body communication toward a desired goal. An example of a goal is a need to reach a calm yet attention state during times of stress. This goal might be achieved by influencing the fight-flight reaction of the autonomic nervous system. Another example is to reduce the intensity and duration of pain. This goal could be approached by influencing the sensory and affective dimensions of the neural pain centers in the central nervous system.
As a result of supportive scientific studies, clinical hypnosis is increasingly recognized by the medical community. These are impressive research studies supporting the usefulness and effectiveness of hypnosis for conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraines, smoking cessation, depression, anxiety, pain syndromes, and preparation for surgery as well as wound healing afterwards. See Treatment Services for a list of services I offer. For a sample of supporting evidence, click Research & Links.
The innovative mind-body approach described in my website is provided by and available through licensed professionals with specialized training in hypnosis from a reputable hypnosis organization such as the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH).
I want to emphasize that I am not a Hypnotist. Rather, I have training in clinical hypnosis. In general terms, my approach consists of using hypnosis as a tool to facilitate desired change. The goal is to alter an individual's emotional, cognitive, and/or physical symptoms or behaviors that are connected with a condition, disorder, or illness. And, importantly, like any other treatment modality or tool, there can be successes and there can be failures.
When seeking clinical hypnosis, ALWAYS inquire whether the person offering these services is a licensed professional with specialized clinical training in hypnosis.
As a licensed clinician with certification and advanced training in hypnosis through ASCH, I have gained knowledge and expertise that goes beyond simply knowing how to induce hypnosis.
After the induction, hypnosis also involves deepening techniques followed with hypnotic and post-hypnotic suggestions then re-alerting the subject back to an awake, alert state. Each of these steps - induction, deepening the trance, giving hypnotic and post-hypnotic suggestions, and finally, re-alerting - requires professional knowledge and skill. In order to achieve optimal therapeutic results, the clinician must possess a systematic understanding in the uses of the hypnotic experience to facilitate solutions and mind-body healing . (The hypnotic terms in italics are described on the Clinical Hypnosis link.)
When utilizing hypnosis for mind-body problems, my advanced training and experience can reassure you that I have the skills and expertise as to how, when, where, what, and why to use hypnotic suggestions. Furthermore, the suggestions are specifically crafted to your individual personality, needs, and goals. Click Resume to review my credentials.
During the initial meeting/session, I provide a thorough evaluation. After assessing that clinical hypnosis is appropriate to your needs, a treatment plan specific to your personality, needs, and goals will be proposed.
If you are looking for sound psychotherapy and quality hypnosis for mind-body treatment, call (314) 862-7250 or email lguhe@earthlink.net to schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation.
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My Approach
In the most general terms, psychotherapy is an experience where individuals can learn, sometimes for the very first time, what they think, feel, and want. Knowing yourself - what you think, feel, and want - enhances autonomy and self-esteem.
When detached from inner thoughts, feelings, and desires, the mind can become vulnerable to succumbing to a kind of mindless chatter. Before long, thoughts such as who said what to whom, going over past events, and anticipating the future race through the mind, hijacking valuable attention.
Left unchecked, this kind of meaningless ruminating can drain enormous amounts of energy, and at worse, lead to emotional exhaustion.
At that point, we may zone out and further disconnect from ourselves and others by mindlessly watching TV, surfing the Internet, and over-indulging in food and drink as a means of escaping the noise and confusion of a loud and cluttered mind.
Wanting a way out of this mental confusion is often a reason for seeking out a psychotherapist. However, with psychotherapy alone, it often takes some time before experiencing relief.
Hypnosis which is solution-focused, on the other hand, provides necessary structure so that a calm mind-body state that brings relief can be reached quickly and efficiently.
Too often, psychotherapy such as a psychodynamic model can provide too little structure which can lead to getting lost in an unwieldy process. And a cognitive-behavioral model can provide too much structure, limiting opportunity for valuable self-exploration.
My own approach to psychotherapy, however, is informed by both psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral theories which I integrate into mind-body clinical hypnosis that is solution-focused.
During the span of treatment, most individuals can satisfactorily find solutions for achieving some control over their problem or condition.
Hypnosis used as a tool helps to ground and stabilize the mind and body in a way that actually facilitates inner exploration and problem solving.
I believe my approach offers a structured and comprehensive form of treatment that is focused on mind-body relief.
Call today for a free 15-minute phone consultation:
(314) 862-7250.