Marie Element DipCH MAHA (Fellow) HCA, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and EFT Practitioner.
Background: The use of psychological therapies for patients with psoriasis has been proposed based on observations that the severity of their disease may correlate with emotional stress. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of hypnosis as a treatment modality for patients with psoriasis. Methods: We performed a 3-month randomised, single-blind, controlled trial of…
The US Institute for the Study of Healthcare Organizations & Transactions has a study on the effectiveness of Hypnosis in Pain Management. As you can see from their graph, Hypnosis achieved a higher level of pain reduction than Acupuncture, Morphine or the Placebo. Hypnosis not only helps to relieve pain but it helps to preserve the…
In January 2013 Science Nordic published this article describing research into the effectiveness of Hypnotherapy in treating IBS: It’s the world’s most common gastrointestinal disease, with symptoms ranging from abdominal pain and discomfort to disturbed bowel movements and abdominal bloating. Yet relatively little is known about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or how to treat it…
Breast cancer takes a huge toll on a woman’s emotional and psychological health. The uncertainty of a diagnosis and punishing rounds of chemotherapy and radiation often result in chronic fatigue and anxiety. Most cancer centers provide talk therapy and more traditional forms of psychological counseling to help women in treatment manage the emotional impact of…
This article*, written by Mike Bundrant appeared in Natural News in April 2013. It describes the ways hypnosis influences the various frequency waves produced in the human brain and talks about a range of empirical evidence showing the positive physiological effects of hypnosis. The validity of therapeutic hypnosis as a complementary modality is becoming recognized,…
Research has shown that fertility can be affected by mind-body therapies such as hypnosis. Dr. Ernest Rossi, who specialises in psychobiology, the relationship between mind and psychical body states, has done extensive research which suggest that human genes must be in a state of readiness for conception to take place, and that hypnotic type suggestions…
Premature ejaculation is one of the most common sexual problems. Men with this condition may find that they cannot withhold ejaculation long enough to satisfy a sexual partner. Additionally, stress associated with this problem may make sex less enjoyable for the patients themselves. This is usually considered a lifelong problem unless adequate treatment is sought.…
How effective is Hypnosis? It’s an important question, especially for anybody considering using hypnosis to address one of the many problems where it can be of real benefit. Over the last hundred years, there has been a huge amount of research, including well designed clinical studies, provingt hypnotherapy’s efficacy. Below is a review of just…
Hypnosis is a highly effective method for weight management whereby you are helped to open up a new channel of communication with your body and your mind, through your mind. With the help of a qualified clinical hypnosis practitioner, you are guided into a state of focused concentration and mental and physical relaxation in which…
With the risk of the federal government rescinding laws aimed at helping problem gamblers, the need for effective solutions to this problem has never been more urgent. An article, entitled Problem Gambling: Treatment Strategies and Rationale For the Use of Hypnosis as a Treatment Adjunct, published several years ago in the Australian Journal of Clinical…