Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and intense concentration. It utilizes the heightened awareness of the hypnotic state to help you explore yourself more deeply in therapy. Your clinician will be your guide to help you visualize yourself in a state of peacefulness and relaxation, in order to achieve your goals more quickly and deeply. During hypnotherapy, you remain in control. It is not possible for anyone to force you to do anything against your will, even while under hypnosis. You will be tuned in to the work at hand, and so may not pay attention to your surroundings, but you will always be in charge of your own actions, behaviors, and statements. It is not the same as being “knocked out.” You will remember the things that occur during your hypnotic state, you will not be asleep or unconscious and you will be able to break the trance at any time.

Hypnotherapy can be used to overcome specific habits you may have, such as smoking or over-eating, but it is also an effective tool to minimize anxiety, depression, or sleep issues in general which makes it easier for you to cope with all types of stress.

Avenues of Counseling and Mediation’s Akron office we have Clinicians who can incorporate Hypnotherapy into your treatment. We also offer Hypnosis services specifically geared toward smoking cessation and weight release.