Hypnotherapist or CD? what is right for you Articles | Hypnosis

By: Bowen Beyer-Johnson

Hypnosis is a very powerful tool that can be used to enhance your life and make it better. There are so many different forms of hypnosis and techniques available that it may be a little confusing. Some people find it hard to deicide between seeing a professional hypnotherapist and using hypnosis CD’s. With many people not sure if a hypnotherapist is worth the cost or time when CD’s guarantee the same results. The truth is when you compare these two there’s no specific answer to the question; which one is better? It depends on many different factors.

Some of the things that you will have to consider include; how much free time you have and the cost and the reasons why you want to use hypnosis in the first place. however, There are some issues that should not be dealt with by using hypnosis unless you have the guidance of a professional.

Benefits of Using a Hypnotherapist

Using a hypnotherapist can be very effective since the individual can schedule sessions according to their progress and goals, which can make seeing a hypnotherapist more personal than using a CD. In addition, the hypnotherapist will design the sessions to suit an individual’s needs, and goals. This person will have a more impartial third-person perspective of how someone else views their progress, thus giving them extra guidance and attention. This extra attention could be what an individual needs in order to completely utilize their hypnosis training.

With a hypnotherapist a the patient can ask questions and the therapist can provide feedback that can enhance a person’s experience and help  that person get the most from each session. If there are any serious problems that need to be dealt with such as being addicted to drugs or severe depression, then it may be to your advantage to seek the guidance of a professional. However, seeing a hypnotherapist can be expensive so this is something that you have to take into consideration. This is especially true if you are on a strict budget.

Benefits of Using Hypnosis CD’s

Using a hypnosis CD’s can be a great idea for specific issues that you are trying to deal with. The subconscious mind is very susceptible to the repetition of audio, which is what makes hypnosis CD’s as effective as they are. Besides this CD’s have many advantages, with an obvious one being that they are much more inexpensive thatn seeing a hypnotherapist. You can also listen to them anytime that it is convenient for you and as many times as you desire. Using this method is also more private than going to sessions with a professional. If you are trying to quit smoking, lose weight, advance your career or anything similar to these issues, then CD’s could be a good option that can work for you.

However, having said this, there are still some imperfections with CD’s. The main problems that many people run into with hypnosis CD’s is the fact that they are impersonal. They don’t take any special needs into account. You can’t ask questions so if you don’t understand something you are left to figure it out youself.

In the end when it comes to hypnotherapist versus hypnosis CD’s, it’s hard to make a generalized cause as to which method is better on individual case. In my personal opinion though I believe that hypnotherapy is a better way to use hypnosis. This is because of the unbiased opinion you get from the therapist, as well as the personal questions and interaction a person can have with their therapist. In many cases this is what gets people “over the hump” to be able to fully accept hypnosis as a benefitual form of treatment (which is many times the hardest part).