What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) How is it Used in Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy?
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How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques Can Be Used in Hypnosis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are frequently used in hypnosis to address and change unhelpful thought patterns, behaviors, habits and emotions. When in a hypnotic trance the mind is receptive and focused. This provides an excellent opportunity to receive suggestions and positive ideas that may help to change those habitual thought patterns that you want to get rid of.
What is CBT?
CBT is a separate therapy from hypnotherapy and includes a practical and common sense questioning process about your beliefs and thoughts that may be holding you back. This therapy process focuses on the conscious mind and helps you to change your reactions. However this does require having a conscious focused approach as you face challenges and willpower to make the changes happen.
CBT in Combination with Hypnosis
When CBT is applied in hypnosis it can address the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. This can be very effective at changing things. An example we could consider is self-confidence. If you are in the habit of thinking negative thoughts about yourself, self hypnosis can help by inputting positive ideas while you relax and listen in a hypnotic state. CBT techniques tend to challenge negative beliefs, so this kind of approach is commonly used in hypnosis, often with excellent results.
Desensitization & Visualization
Using CBT in hypnosis helps apply a positive idea while you are in a suggestible mental state. Other ways CBT can be used in hypnosis are through visualization techniques. When this is a purely CBT based clinical approach you might have to engage in desensitizing activities. With hypnosis you can visualize doing those things before doing them in real life situations. The changes feel easier when you are in hypnosis because your mind and body are in a relaxed state.
Traumas
Sometimes traumatic experiences from the past may have been suppressed to an extent that they are difficult to talk about. In this case, hypnosis is used to address some of these issues while using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to adjust, release, or manage the emotions associated with the memories. Consequently emotional triggers can be reduced significantly.
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