Trance Successful

What it is and what it isn’t

Melanie Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an Advanced Certified, Clinical Hypnotherapist. She completed a two year hypnotherapy internship with the Wellness Centre in Washington followed by additional years of advanced training there. In 2010 she attended training in “Gastric Bypass Surgery Hypnotherapy.”  This is a revolutionary treatment that has been used successfully in Europe for many years and is now being used in the United States. Melanie was among the first in the Chicago area to learn and use this technique for weight loss and the impact it has on one’s life.

When the word “Hypnotherapy” is usually mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is stage hypnosis – and people doing silly things. Hypnotherapy is nothing like that! It is a tool that helps people to succeed at goals they set but till now didn’t have motivation to fulfill.

Example:
Far too many of us have 5 to 50 pounds or more on our bodies that we want to shed. We make promises to eat healthier and exercise, and then find excuses not to. Or worse yet, we diet for a while, drop the weight, then go right back to our old ways and gain it all back – over and over again.

Example:
Smoking is bad for our health and an expensive addiction. Smokers promise to quit and then buy another carton of cigarettes. Or they stop for a week or two and then, just start again, saying later…..

Example:
Some relationship choices are really bad yet we keep making the same mistakes over and over again. These are old habits we know are not good for us, yet we keep repeating them.

With a combination of counseling and hypnotherapy, we can find the inner strength to succeed at whatever goals we set. We can get to the source of problems, better understand why we think some of the negative thoughts we do, change our way of dealing with issues, and finally improve our quality of life. In hypnotherapy, you are totally in control at all times. No one can “talk you into” doing something you do not want to do. You hear everything going on, remember what you said and did, and receive “tools” to help you achieve what you want.

Everyone can be hypnotized; you just need to be willing. The smarter you are, the easier it is. Everything you have ever done in your lifetime is in your subconscious mind and hypnotherapy takes you there to reevaluate the interpretations you made a long time ago and heal whatever needs healing. At the same time, for issues that are deep or painful, more time is provided so you work at your level of comfort and willingness. You are always in control!

If you are truly ready to make any healthy change to your lifestyle, a few sessions of clinical hypnotherapy can be just want you need to maintain that improvement for the long term. To schedule an appointment, call 708-305-3680 or email Melanie at [email protected].