Karyn Phillips, PhD

Our Mission Statement  

At the Center for Hypnosis & Counseling, we want to assist those in need by tapping into the subconscious part of the brain to promote positive thoughts, actions and results using specialized hypnosis techniques plus years of experience and training.

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What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a state of human consciousness involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. It is most often compared to daydreaming, or the feeling of "losing yourself" in a book or movie. You are fully conscious, but you tune out most of the stimuli around you so you can focus on the subject at hand.

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Can anyone be hypnotized?

Basically everyone can achieve the level of depth necessary to eliminate habits, reduce stress, conquer fears and more. Some situations that are more complex, like phobias for instance, may require a deeper hypnosis. This deeper hypnosis is achieved by going into the relaxed state over a few sessions, each time going a little deeper for positive results to occur.

 

Will I wake up?

Technically, you are not sleeping, just in an altered state of consciousness and know exactly what is going on around you at all times. Nothing dangerous can happen and you can never be made to do anything that you do not want to do. You will not bark like a dog or act like a chicken.