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If you've ever seen a "hypnotist" who uses trance states as entertainment in a stage act, you've probably witnessed several of the myths about hypnosis in action. Legitimate clinical hypnotherapy practiced by a qualified professional is not the same process as that performed on stage.
Myth:
When you're under hypnosis, you surrender your free will. Reality: Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and focused attention. When you're under hypnosis, you don't lose your personality, your free will or your personal strength.
Myth:
When you're under hypnosis, the hypnotherapist controls you. Reality: You do hypnosis voluntarily for yourself. A hypnotherapist only serves as a knowledgeable guide or facilitator.
Myth:
Under hypnosis, you lose consciousness and have amnesia. Reality: A small number of people who go into a very deep hypnotic state experience spontaneous amnesia. However, most people remember everything that occurs under hypnosis.
Myth:
You can be put under hypnosis without your consent. Reality: Successful hypnosis depends on your willingness to experience it. Even with voluntary participation, not everyone can be led into a hypnotic state.
How to choose a qualified professional
Hypnosis as a practice is not regulated in most states, so it pays to be very
careful when selecting a therapist. Certified lay hypnotists
are individuals who have completed 200 or more hours of training
in hypnosis but don't have additional professional health
care training. Licensed health care professionals who practice
hypnotherapy, such as psychologists, doctors and social workers,
are trained in hypnosis in addition to their university training.
Apply the same care in choosing a hypnotherapist as you would
a doctor. Ask someone you trust for recommendations. When
you find a potential hypnotherapist, ask questions such as:
- Do you have training in a field such as psychology, medicine, social work or dentistry?
- Are you licensed in your specialty in this state?
- Where did you go to school, and where did you do your internship, residency program or both?
- If you're a lay hypnotist, how much training have you had and from which school?
- What professional organizations do you belong to?
- How long have you been in practice?
When conducted under the care of a trained therapist, hypnosis is generally safe as a complementary treatment method.
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