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What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is the oldest and most misunderstood tool for accessing your personal power and to create change within. There is a big difference between Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Self Hypnosis and Stage Hypnotism. Hypnosis is a normal, natural process that we all go into at various times in the day and more prominently at night, when we fall asleep. We all cross over a point in consciousness called the Hypnoidal Point: A shift in consciousness, when one is half awake and half asleep, relaxed and comfortable, safe and secure, aware yet not bothered. Hypnosis in the hands of a trained professional is absolutely safe.

Hypnotherapists utilise this natural state of altered awareness (hypnosis) to facilitate change with positive commands to attain the therapeutic results that you want. Some refer to the shift in consciousness that the hypnotherapist facilitates, as induced somnambulism, or simply a "trance state" where the action of the subconscious mind is readily called and acted upon with specific professional suggestions and commands.
 

What is Hypnotherapy?

 Hypnotherapy is the formation of two words representing two modalities "Hypnos" and "Therapy.  Hypnos was a Greek God who would put men to sleep, or rather in an altered state of consciousness and in a special secret way commanded rest and healing . 

So Hypnotherapy is:

 "The act of creating an altered state of consciousness,
and the administering of therapy"  

 What most people overlook is that the hypnotic trance state in itself is highly therapeutic to body mind and spirit.  Couple that with therapy skills and you have a powerful tool for the resolution of habits , problems and inner conflicts. 

Trance States can be light medium or deep. Regardless, as a trained Hypnotherapist I am trained to what level you need to attain the best results. Be sure to understand that you will never do anything against your own will or moral code of Behaviour. We work together at all times in producing the desired result and change that you want.

What does it feel like?

A trance state is not unconsciousness nor is it being under , asleep or out to it. The "hypnotic sleep" is when you are in a relaxed state of focused awareness. You are often consciously aware of your thoughts and surroundings. Your mind may be passive or active in where the mind drifts in thoughts, focus and awareness. However, you may still be surprised by the subconscious to conscious response you have to following the therapeutic suggestions and commands of your therapist. The best way to experience hypnosis is to relax, feel comfortable and trust the experience. The hypnotic state is best described as "altered awareness" The hypnotized person knows who and where they are, but is focused on the directives of the therapist.

Sometimes after trance, a person may have foggy recollections of the content of the trance itself. This forgetting occurs in the same way that it does when you awake from a nights sleep. Often you are aware that you have been dreaming, but you can only remember bits of the dream and it rapidly fades from memory upon awakening fully.

Depth of Trance :

Trance States can be light medium or heavy. Regardless, I am trained to know what level you need to attain the best results. The Hypnotherapist communicates with your "Conscious" and "Sub Conscious Mind" and may utilise many techniques in inducing altered states of consciousness to facilitate healing and change.  Also see Trance Brain Wave States.  Thus Hypnotherapy is Very Powerful yet Gentle.

Hypnotic Sessions :

Your session consists of filling in an initial intake form, problem solving counselling & Hypnosis
(unless a contra-indication presents).

The Clinic Setting :

The clinic room is located in a pleasant friendly and relaxing atmosthere located in the Newlife Clinic at North Sydney.  After the initial interview the client relaxes in an easy recliner for comfort with bounce lights to relax the eyes while the client drifts into trance. Pleasant relaxing music is also played to enhance and maximise the experience.

With Hypnotherapy it is best to have a course of treatment. ( I will map this out to you on your first session). An analogy is this: When one takes an antibiotic you don't just take one tablet! and hope to get better, you have to complete the whole course of treatment.  Hypnotherapists initiate the tools for you to relax, change, and master your life.

Hypnotherapy is one of the Master Therapies :

I utilise therapy skills from the following modalities:
 

• Trance States of Hypnosis
• Neuro Linguistic Programming Techniques
• Gestalt
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Direct Suggestions and Commands
• Indirect Suggestions and Commands  
• Transactional Analysis
• Ego State Therapy
• Counselling
• Metaphors
• Psychotherapy

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 I bring to you over 20 years of full time clinical experience

I can help you in whatever area you feel you need. With over twenty years experience in the field, I am here for you 100%.  .

Professional Help

 My Qualifications & Memberships. I utilise the Hypnotic patterns of Erickson - Elman - Estabrooks - McGill - & Boyne.

Power of Hypnosis

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• North Sydney

Professional Clinical Hypnotherapist   

Suite 2c level 2 / 80 Arthur Street NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060  
Phone:  0416 272 142  

Matthew Favaloro