Hypnosis is an ancient healing modality used throughout time, in all parts of the world. 20th century healers, including Pavlov, Freud, Elman, Erickson and Perls, worked with the hypnotic state. Today, many medical and lay practitioners use hypnosis to heal and improve the quality of life.

To understand hypnosis, consider two aspects of the mind - conscious and subconscious. The largest, most influential part (yet the one we are unaware of) is the subconscious. It calls the shots like a computer, acting exactly the way it has been programmed to act. Much "programming" occurs at a young age, before we are capable of wise discrimination.

Hypnotherapists help the client to relax the active, censoring, conscious mind and engage the subconscious mind. In this peaceful state, new and constructive, positive beliefs can take root in the subconscious mind, reprogramming it to be more productive.

Benefits of hypnotherapy are rich and varied for those who wish to expand the power of their inner mind and enjoy a fuller, more expressive life. Some of the many benefits include relaxation and sleep improvement, relief from pain or fear, changing habits and beliefs, increased creativity and humor, optimism and the belief that you can have the love and the life you want to have.