Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy is a proven and powerful tool to help connect you with your subconscious mind, and in case you ever wondered, your subconscious mind drives the car—about ninety-five percent of the time—and that’s a lot of time spent in the back seat! Your life can improve immensely when you are able to access your subconscious. When it comes to addressing mental health problems, hypnotherapy can be used as a part of a comprehensive treatment plan when offered by a trained and licensed mental health professional. Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy that aims to utilize hypnosis to help individuals make positive changes in their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.
Here's how Hypnosis can be beneficial:
Accessing the Subconscious Mind: Hypnotherapy works by inducing a relaxed state of focused attention, often called a trance or hypnotic state. In this state, the therapist can access the subconscious mind more easily. Many mental health issues, such as phobias, anxiety, or traumatic experiences, are rooted in the subconscious. By accessing this part of the mind, hypnotherapy can help uncover and address underlying issues.
Behavioral Change: Hypnotherapy can be effective in helping individuals change unwanted behaviors or habits. Whether it's smoking cessation, overeating, or nail-biting, hypnotherapy can help reprogram the subconscious mind to adopt healthier behaviors.
Coping Strategies: Hypnotherapy can teach relaxation and coping techniques that individuals can use to manage stress, anxiety, or depression. By accessing the subconscious mind during hypnosis, therapists can suggest positive coping mechanisms or visualization techniques that help individuals deal with their symptoms more effectively.
Addressing Trauma: For individuals who have experienced trauma, hypnotherapy can be used to facilitate processing and healing. Under the guidance of a trained therapist, individuals can revisit traumatic memories in a safe and controlled environment, allowing for emotional processing and resolution.
Improving Self-Esteem and Confidence: Hypnotherapy can help individuals build self-esteem and confidence by addressing negative self-talk or limiting beliefs that may be holding them back. Through positive suggestion and reinforcement, individuals can develop a more positive self-image and outlook on life.
Pain Management: Hypnotherapy has also been used to help manage chronic pain conditions. By altering perception and response to pain signals, individuals may experience reduced discomfort and improved quality of life.
It's important to note that hypnotherapy is most effective when conducted by a qualified and experienced therapist who is trained in both hypnosis techniques and mental health counseling. It's often used in conjunction with other therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or medication, as part of a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to the individual's needs.
About Holistic Psychotherapy & Wellness Manhattan
Kimberly Seelbrede, LCSW is a New York State licensed Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner and Couple Therapist with a private practice in New York City, Montana and virtually. As a wellness psychotherapist and holistic consultant, she has receive advanced, extensive training in Trauma Therapy, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Nutrition & Integrative Medicine For Mental Health. She is passionate about honoring the exquisite interplay of the mind-body connection. Kimberly Seelbrede specializes in anxiety & mood disorders, trauma and women’s mental health. She brings over 20 years of counseling, coaching, and healing experience to her holistic practice and transformational work.
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