Hypnosis is a very efficient way to effectuate emotional and behavioral changes. Hypnosis has been recognized by the medical community including the American Medical Association in 1957 as a robust and powerful therapeutic technique for the treatment of many medical and psychological difficulties. It has been proven to be extremely effective in helping individuals -

• Stopping smoking
• Depression
• Losing weight
• Reducing stress, anxiety, and panic
• Overcoming phobias
• Pain management
• Eliminating "bad" habits
• Building self-confidence
• Improving sports performance
• Increasing motivation
• Increasing concentration, study habits and memory for school and work
• Preparing mentally for surgery

After undergoing hypnosis to successfully treat the difficulties listed above, many individuals report noticing beneficial changes in other areas of their lives. During clinical hypnosis the individual is not unconscious and will not be made to do things that are out of his or her control. Hypnosis has been described as a state of “focused awareness, where you can push aside that judging, analyzing, part of the conscious mind” (Integrative Hypnosis: A Comprehensive Course in Change, 2010; pp. 4-5). Moreover, the individual undergoing hypnosis is always aware of what the clinician is saying and doing.