Hypnosis-What it is, What it isn't
When people first hear the word Hypnosis, they often think of a stage performer who has participants act like clucking chickens in front of others. While this can be entertaining, hypnosis by a licensed professional is not about mind control, surrendering your will, or being dominated. It is a tool, in the hands of an already highly trained and skilled health care licensed professional.
Hypnosis is an invaluable tool that enables change, often very difficult to achieve, to occur more quickly, easily, and effectively. Hypnosis is useful in helping you to accomplish change that is more permanent. Jeri Apple believes that each of us have within our own unconscious or inner mind, the resources needed to achieve the changes we desire.
The use of hypnosis can include:
- Conscious breathing
- Mindfulness
- Visualization
- Mental imagery
- Relaxation techniques
- Lose weight
- Manage anxiety and stress reduction
- Preparation for child birth
- Prepare for and recover from surgery
- Manage medical conditions
- Enhance sports performance - individual and team
- Reduction of anxiety and fears
- Self esteem
- Sleep
- Bed wetting
- Habit control
Hypnosis is beneficial to people who want to:
Common examples of hypnosis with children are:
Jeri Apple holds the advanced certification of Approved Consultant, designated by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Jeri helps a sense of control and empowerment to be engendered in the person through hypnosis to achieve therapeutic goals. And when that happens, people embrace changes in beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors at a deeper level that are permanent. Jeri trains licensed professionals seeking education and training in certification in Hypnosis.
