Our mind is a powerful tool that influences our habits and lifestyle choices. However, sometimes the mind can suffer from a lack of concentration, leading to numerous unhealthy behavior patterns. Luckily, the power of the subconscious mind can be harnessed to neutralize the cause of psychological problems through Hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy takes a person in a state of Hypnosis to deal with numerous psychological conditions and behavioral patterns. Not only does this treatment addresses mental health issues, but it may also help with several physiological problems.
Table of Contents
- 1 What is Hypnotherapy?
- 2 What Does Hypnotherapy Help You With?
- 3 Candidacy Criteria
- 4 Hypnotherapy Techniques
- 5 Benefits
- 6 Hypnotherapy Cost in Dubai
- 7 Can Hypnotherapy cure or help allergies?
- 8 What are the risks of hypnotherapy?
- 9 How long will hypnosis last?
- 10 How many sessions of hypnosis are needed?
- 11 What is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
- 12 Consult an Expert
What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is an effective type of psychotherapy that works by stimulating intense focus and concentration. The terms hypnosis and hypnotherapy are derived from the Greek word, Hypnos, meaning sleep.
Hypnosis works on the principle of intense concentration and focused attention by putting candidates in relaxation mode. As a result of being in a relaxing and calm environment, candidates will be focused on achieving a heightened state of awareness. While candidates are hypnotized, they will be highly focused on one idea and temporarily block their surroundings.
This treatment involves putting candidates in a trance-like state, which helps them deal with painful and suppressed emotions often concealed from their conscious minds.
What Does Hypnotherapy Help You With?
Psychotherapy has been used to treat an extensive range of conditions or behavior of mentally unhealthy patients. It also serves as the best treatment for addiction.
Hypnotherapy can help candidates deal with the following conditions:
- Mental Stress
- Fears and Phobias
- Traumatic Disorder
- Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
- Drug Addiction (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, etc.)
- Psychological Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Anxiety and Depression
- Weight Loss
Anxiety Hypnotherapy
Anxiety is our body’s natural reaction to excessive and ongoing stress. It negatively impacts our concentration, sleep, and overall health. In severe cases, anxiety can also lead to weight gain and insomnia. Anxiety Hypnotherapy helps deal with this condition and boosts self-confidence. Moreover, candidates feel less anxious and scared after this therapy, which allows them to make the right decisions and enjoy life.
Depression Hypnotherapy
Major Depressive Disorder or Depression is a severe mental illness that negatively affects how a person feels, thinks, and acts. Hypnotherapy for depression can help patients deal with feeling lonely, sad, and empty. Moreover, it can help increase their emotional security and reduce their lack of motivation and energy. Overall, it improves a person’s general apathy toward life.
Sleep Hypnotherapy
Insomnia and sleep disorders can cause several health problems. Patients can suffer from fatigue, irritability, and lack of concentration due to sleeplessness. Sleep Hypnotherapy can help improve sleep patterns, and patients get enough sleep.
Candidacy Criteria
You are the ideal candidate for Hypnotherapy if you have:
- The willingness to be hypnotized
- Good concentration skills
- Self-motivation
- Excellent imagination
- Average or extraordinary intelligence level
Hypnotherapy Techniques
Generally, hypnotherapists use two Hypnotherapy methods to treat their patients, which are as follows:
Suggestion Therapy
Suggestion Therapy depends on the patient’s ability to reply to the Hypnotherapist’s suggestions. During this hypnotic state, the patient is familiar with all the voices he is listening to. This method is effective for managing or stopping mentally unhealthy behaviors like:
- Intake of drugs
- Smoking
- Unlawful acts
- Nail-biting
- Overeating
Besides managing these behaviors, it also helps increase positive behavior, self-motivation, and confidence.
Hypno-Analysis
The Hypno-Analysis Method or Analytic Hypnotherapy is a basic-level technique of psychotherapy. It deals with finding the root of a problem, disorder, or symptom. A hypnotherapist puts the patient into a relaxed state of mind to discover the root cause of their stress. It relies on psychoanalysis techniques to analyze the symptoms and then treat them through psychotherapy.
Benefits
Hypnotherapy has multiple benefits. Some of these benefits are as follows:
- Hypnotherapy can treat numerous psychological problems, like anxiety, stress, depression, etc.
- It can also help eliminate unhealthy behavioral patterns and habits, such as smoking, nail-biting, etc.
- This therapy also helps get rid of numerous fears and phobias.
- As a result of Hypnotherapy, patients develop deeper self-awareness.
- Hypnotherapy can help overcome insomnia, sleep apnea, and sleepwalking.
- Hypnosis can also treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), constipation, bloating, diarrhea, etc.
- It can also help manage chronic pain, such as migraines, arthritis, etc.
- Studies have proved that Hypnotherapy helps lose weight and quit overeating.
Hypnotherapy Cost in Dubai
A single Hypnosis session cost varies from patient to patient. Usually, an expert psychiatrist can determine the exact cost. So, if you want to know the exact treatment cost in your case, consult an expert.
Can Hypnotherapy cure or help allergies?
Patients with classical conditioning can improve their allergy symptoms by undergoing hypnotherapy or hypnosis. More specifically, patients who tend to show allergy symptoms by having mere thoughts about allergens can benefit significantly from hypnotherapy.
What are the risks of hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy provided by a skilled practitioner should be safe and effective for most individuals. However, it may turn out to be counterproductive for people with certain severe mental health conditions.
Some rare complications that may occur after hypnotherapy include;
- Nausea
- Headache
- Distress
- Sleep issues
- Dizziness
How long will hypnosis last?
The effects of hypnotherapy tend to last a lifetime. This is because this treatment modifies behavioral patterns and changes how an individual thinks. For example, 98% of the recipients of Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy refrain from smoking for the rest of their lives.
How many sessions of hypnosis are needed?
In general, about 2-4 weekly sessions of hypnosis are sufficient to drive the intended results. The number of sessions may, however, vary in some cases.
What is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis involves putting a person into a state of trance to achieve the intended treatment goals. Hypnotherapy is one level up, as it combines hypnosis with talk therapy.
Consult an Expert
Euromed Clinic Dubai offers hypnotherapy through top-rated psychotherapists in the region. For more information, call us at +971 4 394 5422. You can also book a consultation by filling out the form below.

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