10:10 Hypnotherapy & Counseling
A Clinical Hypnotherapy and Counseling Practice
10:10 Hypnosis & Counseling
Kingsland, GA
ph: 904-347-5677
alt: 912-510-0669
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What is Hypnosis?
A brief history: Hypnosis is generally thought of as having grown out of “mesmerism,” as practiced by Anton Mesmer (born 1734 in Germany). He went to Vienna to study theology, philosophy and law, later turning to medicine. His works revived the ancient idea that the planets of our solar system exude invisible rays that affect our bodies. Mesmer called this effect “animal magnetism,” and the rays “magnetic fluid.”
He founded a school in Vienna, where he practiced healing through animal magnetism. He later found that one could achieve similar effects through touch, or simply by speaking with the patient. This is essentially what happens in modern hypnotism.
The term “hypnotism” was not coined by Mesmer, but by the English scientist James Braid (1795-1860) in 1841. The name derived from the Greek god Hypnos, alleged to be the god of sleep. Braid coined the term to prevent association with “animal magnetism” which he disavowed.
Unfortunately, the term “hypnotism” had come into general usage before Braid realized that “sleep” was not an accurate description of what occurs in hypnosis. What does happen? See below:
Hypnosis FAQ:
Is this like what I see in the movies? Do I surrender my will to the hypnotist? Most of what you see in movies and on television is not at all representative of what takes place in clinical hypnosis--or in any form of hypnosis for that matter. Your will remains perfectly intact, and you are in charge at all times.
Will I be asleep or unconscious during hypnosis? No. Hypnosis is a heightened state of awareness and relaxation. Hypnotized individuals are generally conscious of all that happens during the hypnosis session and are able to converse with the hypnotist during the session. This would not be possible if you were asleep or unconscious.
Can the hypnotist make me do something I really don't want to do? No. The hypnosis process is like driving a car, with the hypnotist as your passenger. The hypnotist holds the map to your destination, but you are behind the wheel, thus you are always in control.
In addition, we at 10:10 Hypnotherapy and Counseling are a Christian practice, bound by a higher code of ethics that obligates us to practice only in the best interests of our clients.
Will I remember anything after the session is over? Chances are that you will remember everything that takes place during a hypnosis session, unless your hypno-counselor deems it advisable to delay recall for therapeutic reasons.
What if I don't come out of hypnosis? Everyone comes out of hypnosis. Hypnosis is a process that clients enter into willingly, and even if no effort is made to bring the hypnotized individual back to normal awareness, he or she will still eventually return to a normal, conscious state.
Is hypnosis safe? Hypnosis is perfectly safe when done by a trained, certified, and qualified individual. Please see our About Us page for more on our credentials.
What happens after the hypnosis session is over? You will likely feel very relaxed and rested. You may also notice that images, perhaps memories, spontaneously come into consciousness. This is perfectly normal, and is part of the therapeutic process.
Can anyone be hypnotized? Virtually anyone who wishes to be hypnotized can be hypnotized. While some individuals take to the process more quickly than others, in most cases some level of hypnosis can be established, provided the client is willing.Visit the 10:10 Blog!
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Is Hypnosis a State of Mind?
The weight of modern opinion regards hypnosis as a mental state of some kind, although others insist that it is not such a state.
Many believe that in hypnosis most of one’s brainwave patterns change from the normal beta waves to alpha or a mixture of alpha and theta waves, but this is not true in all cases, and there are many normal states of concentration or relaxation in which the brainwave activity is predominantly alpha and/or theta.
Some scales have also been developed to gauge depth of hypnosis or hypnotic susceptibility, but these have not been shown to be valid in all cases.
Hypnosis is certainly a state of mind that involves focused concentration coupled with deep relaxation and heightened awareness. In rare cases, awareness seems to cease under hypnosis, especially in those who are somnambulistic, but even in these instances the subject can be made to remember all that occurred during the time they were under hypnosis.
Hypnosis does seem to directly involve the “unconscious” part of the mind—sometimes referred to as the “subconscious” or “non-conscious.” Sigmund Freud, acknowledged as the father of psychoanalysis, was the first to identify and attempt to describe the unconscious mind. According to wisegeek.com, the unconscious is the store of collected information that has been repressed and is not easily brought to the conscious mind. These memories, not recognized by the conscious mind, can be memories of trauma or other impressions that remain far below the accessible surface.
Much of Freud’s id and superego works in the background of the unconscious. In contrast to the unconscious, the subconscious mind lies just below consciousness, and it is easily accessible if attention is paid to it. The difference seems to lie in how deep below the surface a thought or memory lies.
10:10 Hypnosis & Counseling
Kingsland, GA
ph: 904-347-5677
alt: 912-510-0669
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