{"id":144394,"date":"2019-08-05T02:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=144394"},"modified":"2020-08-05T22:05:22","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T05:05:22","slug":"what-is-hypnotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/what-is-hypnotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Hypnotherapy, and Should You Try It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the first thing that comes to mind when you think of hypnosis might be some extravagant magic show in Las Vegas, in\u00a0reality, people use hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, all the time.<\/p>\n<p>But what is hypnotherapy exactly? We&#8217;re sharing everything you need to know below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is it?<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to the American Psychological Association, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadivisions.org\/division-30\/about\/hypnosis-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypnotherapy<\/a> is not actually a form of psychotherapy. Instead, it\u2019s a tool that\u2019s used in addition to traditional therapy. Clients who use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapy-types\/hypnotherapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypnotherapy<\/a> get into a trance-like state with the help of a clinical hypnotherapist. When in this state, they\u2019re better able to use their mind and thoughts to make changes or regain control of behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>A properly trained and credentialed hypnotherapist is not going to make you say or do things that you don\u2019t want to do. They\u2019re not there to control your mind. In fact, people who use hypnotherapy would describe it as a pleasant, peaceful, and relaxing experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why try it?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cPeople seek out hypnotherapy in hopes of changing their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors \u2013 experiences that have unconscious motivations,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/davidgodot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. David Godot<\/a>, a licensed clinical psychologist and the secretary of the American Psychological Association&#8217;s hypnosis division. \u201cThe famous psychiatrist and hypnosis pioneer Milton H. Erickson used to say that \u2018the symptom is a solution,\u2019 meaning it solves some unknown problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For example, overeating can be related to emotional or even sexual trauma in some cases. According to Dr. Godot, it can be a way of self-soothing and of creating a less sexually desirable self-presentation. A clinical hypnotherapist can help someone discover the root issue and give them strategies to move forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who should do it?<\/strong><br \/>\nHypnotherapy can be beneficial for anyone who wants to manage emotional distress or physical pain, and it can also help change certain habits and behaviors, such as smoking or overeating. If you\u2019re looking to try hypnotherapy, make sure you\u2019ve done your research. Unlike psychotherapy or counseling, Dr. Godot says that hypnotherapy is not a legally protected team, so a hypnotist may not have the training required to deal with things like trauma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiterally anyone can offer hypnotherapy services regardless of qualifications or lack thereof,\u201d he says. \u201cSo I always recommend that people interested in hypnotherapy seek out a licensed physician, psychologist, or psychotherapist who also has training in the use of hypnosis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"While the first thing that comes to mind when you think of hypnosis might be ...","author":7532769,"featured_media":144395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/05124401\/hypnotherapy.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/05124401\/hypnotherapy-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"August 5, 2019","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Kristi Fellizar","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#248cd6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144394"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532769"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}