Clinical hypnotherapy is an altered state of awareness, perception or consciousness that is facilitated by a licensed and trained physician or certified mental health provider for the treatment of psychosocial and physical challenges in people of all ages. 

It is a highly relaxed state that allows you to develop a powerful personal resource that can be purposefully directed towards achieving your therapeutic goals. This happens by induction into a mentally and physically relaxed state using a deepening procedure (e.g. suggestions for relaxation, calmness) that can offer different perspectives and  healing to symptoms (e.g., chronic pain), situations (e.g., family conflicts), feelings (e.g., depression), or events (e.g., specific traumatic event).