Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: What’s the Difference?

Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy: What’s the Difference Do you know the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy? Often hypnosis and hypnotherapy are used interchangeably, but there are very real differences between the two. Hypnosis can be defined as a state of mind. It’s a state of consciousness that all human beings can access. A simple definition of hypnosis is a deep state of relaxation accompanied by focused attention and receptivity. Hypnosis is the same state of consciousness that we access when are about to fall asleep and right as we are waking up. Hypnosis is the same state of consciousness that we access during meditation or conscious prayer. Hypnosis has three main applications. Hypnosis for entertainment. Most people’s exposure to hypnosis has either been through TV, movies, or hypnosis shows for entertainment. Hypnosis is used by someone trained in hypnosis (hypnotist) to help people achieve goals like losing weight and stopping smoking. Hypnosis is used in a therapeutic context by a licensed mental health professional (hypnotherapist) to heal trauma, PTSD, addictions, sexual abuse, eating disorders, anxiety, fears and phobias, and so much more. What is Hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is when we use this relaxed state of mind in the therapeutic context with a licensed mental health professional (a hypnotherapist) with the intention of healing. Hypnotherapy is used to heal trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, sexual abuse, addictions, anxiety, depression, fears and phobias, certain medical issues, insomnia, and so many other mental health issues. Hypnotherapy has shown to have a 93% success rate after just six sessions as compared to Behavioral Therapy which showed a 72% success rate after 22 sessions. And compared to psychoanalysis which showed a 38% success after 600 sessions. Clearly, there is something powerful happening when we access the subconscious mind for deep healing, profound insight, and lasting change. But don’t take my word...