Lewis Smith Ph.D. PC

DR. LEWIS SMITH, PH.D. is a licensed psychologist in Troy, Michigan. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He is a nationally known psychologist/hypnotist who has been performing hypnosis and providing hypnotherapy in his Oakland County practice for over 20 years.

 

Hypnosis and Suggestive Therapy, both under various names, have been used for as long as records have been kept and are perhaps the oldest of the therapeutic methods. Modern clinical hypnosis is usually dated from about 1773. The term hypnosis was coined by James Braid, M.D. in approximately 1841. The American Medical Association (AMA) previously approved the use of hypnosis as an appropriate therapeutic technique in 1958. It was also approved as a treatment of modality by the Catholic Church in 1957.

 

Hypnosis is essentially an altered state of mind which can be induced in one person by another. It is a state of mind in which suggestions are not only more readily accepted than in the waking state, but are also acted upon much more successfully than would likely be possible under normal conditions. It is a state of mind in which the critical faculty of the mind is by-passed and desired selected thinking established.

 

Hypnosis is a state of mind and increases the suggestibility of an individual. It is a natural phenomenon in which a subject enters a neutral state in which the critical mind appears to take a mental vacation. It is a state of mind in which suggestions are more readily accepted than in the waking state. It is this uncritical acceptance of suggestions and desired outcomes that make hypnosis such an important clinical tool. It deals with the emotions and the unconscious. It is the emotionalization of an idea in order to achieve desired goals.

 

Hypnotherapy requires ongoing treatment.

As a licensed psychologist and nationally known hypnotist, I can assist and help you with the following hypnosis programs:

Reduce Stress Lose Weight Stop Smoking Eliminate Alcohol & Drugs End Phobias & Fears Eliminate Fear of Public Speaking Relieve Depression End Stage Fright Stop Gambling Relieve Pain & Discomfort Eliminate Sexual Problems End Fear of Flying Eliminate Fear of Medical Tests, Injections, and Procedures End Sleeplessness Eliminate Surgical Fears Improve Self Concept	Pass Professional Tests & Exams Increase Motivation Enhance Memory & Learning Increase Sports Performance Maximize Study Habits Increase Sales Improve Relationships Assist Children & Teenagers Increase Relaxation Improve Setting/Achieving Goals Improve Job Performance Improve Job Interview Skills Improve Attitude and Self-Control Enhance Recovery From Surgery Ego Strengthening Confidence

The length of hypnotic treatment is like most other treatment procedures. It will vary depending on the nature and severity of the problem. Treatment may be as short as one or two sessions for such things as smoking cessation, to several sessions for other problems. Hypnosis is frequently used in conjunction with other forms of psychotherapy.