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How safe is hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a very safe procedure if properly and responsibly used. In fact, it can bring enormous benefits, increasing your ability to relax and enhancing your sense of wellbeing.
The key is making sure you work with a therapist who has the appropriate qualifications and experience to be able to help you.
Choosing your therapist:
· Always see a member of a recognised hypnotherapy association. They should be trained not only in the techniques of hypnosis, but also in the practical and ethical implications of its use in therapy.
· Check that your therapist's certificates and insurance documents are up to date.
· Most hypnotherapists are not doctors or psychologists. Make sure your therapist would be willing to refer you on to someone more appropriate if the occasion arises.
· Make sure your therapist abides by a clearly stated code of ethics, and that there is a complaints procedure you can use if you feel the code has been breached.
Vanessa is a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register. This national organisation requires its members to have accredited training, and to abide by its codes of conduct and ethics. These are detailed on the website, and can be accessed directly by the following link:
GENERAL HYPNOTHERAPY REGISTER
Health considerations:
· If you take medication, or have any on-going health problems, make sure your Hypnotherapist knows about them.
· Hypnosis can be an excellent way to reduce pain and control other long-term symptoms without side effects. However, as pain is the body's warning system, it is very important to have the underlying problem properly diagnosed.
Therefore, you should have your doctor's permission before starting hypnotherapy for pain relief or other medical problems.
· You should continue with any prescribed medication, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
· Do not undergo hypnosis when you are under the influence of alcohol or "recreational" drugs.
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