effectively manage IBS/IBD

learn self-hypnosis

An effective program for the ongoing personal management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

using clinical hypnosis.

for an appointment call 214.824.2009

This treatment approach, developed by Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD, helps the mind and body find a better way to manage the process of digestion. The 7 sessions for IBS & IBD combine suggestion, imagery, and training in self-hypnosis. For most people, the result is significant reduction in IBS & IBD symptoms.

People usually find it comfortable and enjoyable.

updates in research

Dr. Palsson And his research treatment team have expanded the original and highly effective IBS protocol to address the specific symptoms and experience of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) - ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Multiple studies resulted in individuals benefitting from extended periods of remission.

hypnosis for IBS & IBD

mind-body healing

IBS & IBD are physical problems - and are strongly influenced by one’s state of mind. So the IBS or IBD sufferer has a built-in, powerful healing tool: his or her own mind. In the past twenty five years, we’ve learned a great deal about mind-body healing. Clinical hypnosis, when used by trained professionals, is a remarkably successful treatment, helping 80% to 95% of patients.

Hypnosis rarely has negative side effects. People who have used this treatment program for IBS & IBD describe many benefits:

✴ A uniquely comfortable form of treatment; most find it relaxing, easy and enjoyable.

✴ Related pain, bloating, and cramping are reduced or eliminated.

✴ Bowel functioning improves - less diarrhea and/or constipation.

✴ Less overall stress - a greater sense of ease in living.

✴ Sometimes people experience improvement in other areas, such as reducing migraine and anxiety.

✴ It often works for people who have not been helped by other treatments.

✴ The benefits usually last for years.

treatment program

Treatment includes: Initial intake session, 7 individual sessions - 80 minutes each, and an 80 minute follow-up session. A total of 9 sessions. Treatment takes approximately 10 to 12 weeks.

A take-home recording teaches self-hypnosis, extending treatment into a daily routine.

Treatment effectiveness is apparent by the 4th session.

Patients keep a daily symptom log that tracks the effects of treatment and can help the physician in

medical management.

In the follow-up session - you will be taught an additional 5 minute self-hypnosis exercise.

How does hypnosis apply to Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases?

Hypnosis is one of several approaches to treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). Your own good judgment can tell you if it’s beneficial for you, usually within the first few sessions.

Continuing scientific research on IBS, and now IBD, shows that clinical hypnosis can improve bowel functioning and reduce pain and bloating. I have been offering Dr. Palsson's

treatment protocol for over 15 years.

For an appointment call 214.824.2009

about hypnosis

Hypnosis has been used for millennia by traditional healers from many cultures. Over the past century, it has been scientifically developed to treat a wide spectrum of medical and psychological problems. It is now a powerful tool for helping people access their own healing resources.

Hypnosis - a comfortable state of heightened awareness - allows people to be more open to new ways of thinking and feeling. It provides access to the deepest and wisest parts of the mind. Most people already possess the ability to develop hypnotic trance. A trained therapist can guide the person in refining this ability to focus attention, shift perceptions, and to learn to access skills and abilities that promote healing and change.

Some of the problems for which clinical hypnosis is currently used include gastrointestinal disorders; insomnia; headache; anxiety and phobias; pain management; athletic performance; skin disorders; and traumatic stress conditions. The modern use of hypnotherapy to promote health requires professional training in both hypnosis and psychotherapy. Many physicians are also trained in clinical hypnosis.

Hypnosis is neither magic nor mystical. This method uses the power of the mind-body connection to teach patients a set of skills: how to manage anxiety, how to relax deeply, and how to calm bowel activity. Patients learn to experience their own bowel sensations as comforting, normal, and in the background, rather than as constant objects of distress.

IBS/IBD self-hypnosis practice

An effective program for the personal management of IBS & IBD using clinical hypnosis.

The use of the protocol is recommended only after your physician, in consultation with you, has diagnosed you with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD). The practice recording is part of the standardized hypnosis treatment protocol developed by Olafur S. Palsson, PsyD, original copyright 1998, revised 2008. The purpose of the self-hypnosis exercise is to build on the progress established in each session. Progress includes working with your therapist in establishing self-managed care.

Your therapist has discussed the possible benefits and side effects of this treatment with you. As treatment progresses, you will begin using the self-hypnotic skills you develop without the use of the practice recording.

Use the recording every day for a minimum of 5 times a week.

Allow approx. 20 minutes for the self-hypnosis practice.

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