Embrace Hypnotherapy

So, what exactly is Hypnosis and How does it work? In order to really understand the phenomenon of hypnosis – it’s important to first dispel a few of the myth’s. It’s not sleep, because you’ll most likely be awake and alert the entire time – though it’s common for your attention to drift periodically during a session. Usually, the only people who actually fall asleep are those individuals who are very tired, or have a habit of falling asleep when watching a movie. Second, it’s not mind control – it cannot make you do something you don’t want to do. Neither the hypnotist, nor the hypnosis can make you re-enforce decisions you do not wish to make. Instead, Hypnosis is a powerful tool that can assist you in re-enforcing and strengthening decisions you’ve already made for yourself and that you want to re-enforce. When you utilize it properly, you can gain significant leverage over unhealthy, unproductive, or unwanted habits. Especially the ones you often do without thinking – only to catch yourself after the fact.

Lawrence T. Woodburn, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who has practiced in Southern California, since 1978. He currently has office locations in La Jolla, Carlsbad and El Centro. Dr. Woodburn has a general clinical practice with an emphasis on job stress, marriage counseling, clinical hypnosis, and forensic psychology. Dr. Woodburn has published 14 professional articles on these topics; is a frequent contributor at national convention, and has often served as an expert witness. He is president of California Consulting Group, whose mission is Enhancing the functioning of individuals, families, and organizational, and forensic psychology.