Clinical Hypnosis
Clinician that offer this modality:
"What exactly is clinical hypnosis? Clinical hypnosis is a therapeutic modality. While definitions may vary, hypnosis is described as a state of inner absorption, focused attention and heightened concentration. Perhaps it is helpful to think of it like using a flashlight to direct a beam of light on a specific spot so you can see more clearly and find your way more easily or think about a photograph taken with a high-powered lens and the clarity achieved in little details. Similarly, when in a hypnotic state our minds are focused in a concentrated fashion. This heightened focus of attention allows us to use our minds more powerfully.
"Hypnosis is a cooperative interaction between the subject of hypnosis and the hypnotist in which the person responds to the suggestion and direction of the hypnotist more easily when in a state of hypnosis or trance state. Hypnosis helps avoid the critical censor of the conscious mind, which often defeats what we know to be in our best interests. The effectiveness of hypnosis appears to lie in the way in which it bypasses the critical observation and interference of the conscious mind, allowing the subject’s intentions for change to take effect more easily."
Text from: The Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis