DEMYSTIFYING HYPNOTHERAPY
While hypnotism may invoke images of pendulous, swinging pocket watches and semi-conscious audience members being induced to behave like chickens, medical hypno-analysis is far removed from that scenario. Dr Lorna Geer, a Centurion-based psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, explains what this form of therapy is and what it can – and can’t – do for you.
WHAT’S THE AIM OF HYPNOTHERAPY?
According to Lorna, hypnotherapy offers different benefits from verbal therapy and can be used to identify and then break negative connections in the subconscious mind, tapping into its energy to encourage positive intentions for change. ‘Hypnosis focuses and concentrates the mind, helping you use it more powerfully. This leads to
