by Joy Johnson

Created on: July 03, 2009   Last Updated: July 05, 2009

Six things to consider in deciding if you should seek the help of a Hypnotherapist:

1) Have you consulted with your doctor to determine if there is a medical reason for physical symptoms?

It is important to be assessed by your doctor in order to rule out any medical cause(s) to physical symptoms. Absent any medical diagnosis that can be treated with good results, you would be wise to seek the help of a Hypnotherapist. There is evidence to support a mind-body connection when it comes to our health.

Our thoughts trigger immediate reactions in our body each and every day. For example, it only takes one thought for a man to respond sexually, or a person who thinks negative or fearful thoughts to exhibit symptoms of depression and illness in the body. With the repetition of negative & troubling thoughts, and the body reacting to them, toxic changes begin to emerge and become embedded in our tissues.

Over time this causes illness in the physical body. Hypnosis can help address the source of the issue rather than treat the symptoms alone. You might think of your thoughts as your mental software and the process of hypnosis as an upgrade in your mental programming. Thoughts are things and become real issues if not adequately addressed. Healthier thoughts translate into a healthier body, just a negative ones lead to illness. Your issues are often in your tissues!

2) Have you sought counseling or been assessed by a mental health care professional?

If you have sought counseling without good results, then chances are that your issue is on a deeper level, residing in your subconscious. The job of the subconscious mind is to protect us, it's our survival mechanism. It is also an associating making mechanism, so anything that seems similar to a previous traumatic experience from the past, often triggers the same emotional response to a similar stimulus or event (PTSD) in the present. Sometimes, because our mind works in this way, it tries to protect us in maladaptive ways.

For example, a person with the problem of obesity might really be exhibiting the subconscious mind's attempt to protect them from harm by constructing body armor, and making their body unattractive. People who have abuse issues in their past might find this happening to keep them safe from others, feeling that hiding beneath an unattractive facade will help avoid real or perceived danger.

Through hypnoanalysis, the previous experience, dealing with a difficult or traumatic event, can

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