Is hypnosis considered a psychological therapy?

Answer 1

I have a bachelors in Psychology, and I can definitely tell you NO. Please stay away from this form of "therapy" as much as you can. It is very important that when choosing a therapist you find someone that is associated with the American Psychological (or Psychiatric) Association. I do not believe the poster above me is a licensed psychologist and/or has an advance degree (MA/Ph.D/Psy.D) from an accredited institution. Look at the way they wrote "ask a psychologist and they'll say no" and later wrote "as a psychologist myself" in direct contradiction.

As you may know, Sigmund Freud made therapies famous, but he also was debunked on many of his beliefs. However, hypnosis is one of the few things he got right. Early in his career he experimented with hypnosis because his predecesors have. Freud found that this form of therapy was a farce, and usually his patients would experience discomfort in another area when "cured" of the first one. Eventually it became noted that the "cure" only lasted a short period. Freud concluded it to fraud.

Hypnosis as a therapy has become more famous by charlatans trying to steal your money. The concept people in general have is that hypnosis dives into your unconcious when in fact it doesn't do so. It puts you in a sleep-like state where you just become more willing to do certain things, ultimately if you disagree with something strongly (like murder) you will never do. So these "therapists" have taken advantage of this misconception that it attacks the root of the problem.

In the last few year, new literature has arisen that has shown that under the hands of an evil therapist a patient can become worse. Sometimes they can induce a patient into believing memories that do not exist, or worse therapists will use hypnosis with "regression therapy" to make the person believe they are re-living the momment they were born or even past lives! They have all shown, in control experiments, to be false and damaging. The largest number of therapy related lawsuits are against these types of individuals.

Please, stay away from this form of therapy. Seek Cognitve or Behavior forms of therapy since they have shown to be the most effective.

Answer 2

ask a bog standard psychologist and they may say no, ask me and I will say yes.

I have studied many therapies and work as a clinical hypnotherpaist and NLp practitioner. It is one of the most wonderful things I have ever done. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind, if your mind has ever wandered or daydreamed you have experienced hypnosis.

As a psychologist myself i never understood the power of the brain until I went into Hypnotherapy and it does aid ANY kind of psychological issue that is tackled.

NLP is definatley not considered a psychological therapy even though its results are outstanding. NLP is at the stage where psychology was 100 years ago where it was rubbished and discredited, but what goes around comes around. Its psychology that is now rubbishing NLP.

Strange but true, snobbery reigns!

Answer 3

I would consider it to be quackery. Hypnosis has been tried on me and the hypnotist couldn't get anywhere.
I totally believe that the participant in any hypnosis exhibit is just a partner in crime.

It has still not been proven to me by any one to be real...

:o)

Jerry

Answer 4

Yes and it is pretty good for curing phobias.

You can check out www.hypnosisworks.com or something like that

Answer 5

Yes!

Answer 6

You're getting sleepy

Answer 7

I believe so

Answer 8

Well they are both performed by a quack...

Answer 9

Yes
Take care!
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