Now imagine learning to use this profoundly calm feeling to naturally and safely relieve pain, change a troublesome habit, or improve a health problem.
Hypnosis is a natural, established medical treatment that allows you to open your unconscious mind to new suggestions for healing and change. It is safe, generally free of side effects, and can be used in combination with traditional medical treatments. Best of all, hypnosis is a skill that is uniquely yours.
Once you have it, you can use it — now and in the future.
“I asked Dr. Jonathan Sheldon to hypnotize me for control of severe pain and insomnia following a spinal cord and brain injury after a serious bicycle accident. Spectacular results followed four sessions with Dr. Sheldon. As a physician and now a patient I endorse his hypnotherapy in clinical situations where the patient may benefit from this effective modality of treatment.”
In Colorado, virtually anyone can become a “registered psychotherapist” and offer hypnosis. The requirements are minimal, hypnosis training is optional and the risks are obvious.
Hypnosis is not in itself a treatment for anything. Rather, it’s a tool that a licensed professional with education, training and experience may use to treat a particular condition. It’s like a scalpel: anyone can buy one, but you’d never let an amateur use one on you.
PROFESSIONAL | AMATEUR | ||
---|---|---|---|
Degree | MD, DDS, PhD, PsyD, etc. | GED or high school diploma | |
License | Required | None, just register with the state | |
Training | Years of supervised training | Commercial hypnosis school only | |
Title | Doctor | Mr. or Ms. | |
Medical training | High | None | |
Medical judgment | High | None | |
Ongoing education | Required | None | |
Safety | High | Low |
PROFESSIONAL | AMATEUR |
---|---|
Degree | |
MD, DDS, PhD, PsyD, etc. | GED or high school diploma |
License | |
Required | None, just register with the state |
Training | |
Years of supervised training | Commercial hypnosis school only |
Title | |
Doctor | Mr. or Ms. |
Medical Training | |
High | None |
Medical Judgment | |
High | None |
Ongoing Education | |
Required | None |
Safety | |
High | Low |
Including cancer pain
and nerve pain
Establishing healthy
habits that promote
weight loss
Ringing in
the ears
Help with anxiety before, bleeding during, and recovery after your procedure
Including fear of needles, fear of flying, stress, stage fright and panic attacks
Become a
non-smoker
Including morning sickness and labor pain
Including fear of
dentists, fear of needles
and strong gag response
Such as nail biting and tooth-grinding
The research is particularly strong for this
Insomnia and other sleep problems
Improved athletic, professional, and test performance
There are many other uses for hypnosis that have not been listed here. If you do not see your particular concern, please discuss it with Dr. Sheldon to determine whether hypnosis would be helpful for you.
“Having studied and practiced hypnosis for over 35 years, I believe it is extremely useful — and a major plus is that its benefits come without the side effects of medication. During the 25 years I have known him, Dr. Jonathan Sheldon has consistently shown a caring and compassionate attitude toward others. His use of hypnosis in his practice is the manifestation of a desire to provide the most appropriate, least invasive treatment to his patients.”