Nervous about the thought of your next appointment? We offer Hypnotherapy in Marlow to help with dental anxiety.

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About Hypnotherapy in Marlow

The Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) combines the power of hypnosis with the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). It offers various techniques tailored to address a range of issues, whether they involve changes in behaviour, cognition, or emotional regulation. The choice of technique depends on the nature of the client’s issue, their personality, responsiveness to different approaches, and the hypnotherapist’s preference. The integration of hypnotherapy provides effective tools for creating lasting changes in people’s lives.

In the field of dentistry, hypnosis has both therapeutic and operative uses.

Therapeutically, it can assist with dental phobia and anxiety, an extensive gag reflex, trigeminal neuralgia pain, benign chronic orofacial pain, adaptation to dentures, and behaviour modification (such as thumb-sucking, bruxism, and clenching). It can also serve as an adjunct to inhalation sedation.

Operative uses of hypnosis include pain relief during surgery, control of haemorrhage and salivary flow, as well as analgesia and faster postoperative recovery.

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Client Fact Sheet About Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is a unique method of utilising naturally occurring psychological and physiological processes, such as focused attention and imagination. It is a collaborative process whereby you allow yourself to follow the guidance of the therapist, using your imagination to evoke positive emotions and rehearse behavioural changes.

In principle, everyone can be hypnotised. Research shows that relaxing, thinking positively, and visualising suggested ideas can enhance the experience.

Entering hypnosis is essentially a way to increase your responsiveness to positive suggestions, allowing your imagination to expand and deepen.

It’s important to note that hypnosis is not a state of sleep or unconsciousness. Approximately 90% of people report being aware of everything that happens during the process. While relaxation can be helpful, it is not essential for hypnosis to occur.

Hypnosis is not a form of mind control; you cannot be forced to do anything against your will. Typically, you must genuinely want to accept the suggested ideas and actively imagine your response to experience their effects.

When practised responsibly and professionally, hypnosis is completely safe. No one has ever become "stuck" in hypnosis.

Comedy stage hypnosis is largely unrelated to clinical hypnotherapy and can contribute to misconceptions that prevent people from benefiting from treatment. It's wise to take televised demonstrations with a healthy dose of scepticism.

Hypnotic suggestion allows individuals to experience helpful ideas at a profound level, which can directly influence emotions, behaviours, and thoughts.

Psychological and emotional problems can often stem from negative thinking (which resembles negative hypnosis), while hypnotherapy encourages positive ideas that lead to improvement.

Except for smoking cessation, hypnotherapy typically requires more than one session. However, it is generally one of the most concise forms of psychological therapy, with clinical studies indicating an average of 4-6 sessions.

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What can Hypnotherapy help with?

Hypnosis can help with a wide range of issues. Research has shown its most notable effectiveness in:

• Anxiety management
  
• Pain management
• Overcoming sleep disorders
  
• Treating stress-related problems
  
• Habit reversal, such as nail-biting, hair-pulling, clenching, bruxism, and tongue thrusting
  
• Overcoming phobias and fears
  
• Personal development in areas such as sports performance, public speaking, or creativity

Ultimately, hypnosis is a straightforward, practical, and sensible therapy. By relaxing, thinking positively, and visualising your goals, hypnosis can facilitate gradual improvements in your habitual feelings, thoughts, and behaviours.