Basically a hypnotic technique that does not require a trance state for its use, Subliminal Therapy is the most time-efficient way of accomplishing desired change that I know. It is a technique I devised in 1974, have used successfully with patients many thousands of times, and have taught in my hypnosis courses, since then.
In employing the principles of Subliminal Therapy, unconscious abilities are accessed and used for therapeutic purpose.
In our culture, we are taught to be in control, to get the information and act upon it. Yet, who of us does not have some behavior or mannerism we would like to change, and yet which is not subject to our conscious control? Smokers may be desperate to stop smoking, although compelled by some unconscious part of their minds to continue; a phobic person may be embarrassed or inconvenienced, yet not able to avoid the fear; a person may be addicted to a behavior, substance or to another person, and yet unable to change the situation by conscious control. It is as though some part of the mind – and unconscious part – acts to compel the experience against our conscious will.
The technique of Subliminal Therapy offers the opportunity and the means to efficiently re-condition those parts of the unconscious mind that are causing the problems. Ask your therapist to use the technique. If he or she is not familiar with it, refer him to this website to download this formal paper on Subliminal Therapy.
Typical problems treated by Subliminal Therapy Examples of problems that may be the consequence of unfortunate life-experiences and that can be effectively treated by hypnotic techniques, including Subliminal Therapy. Addictive disorders Affective disorders □ Anger control □ Anxiety § Anger § Bitterness § General anxiety § Panic attacks § Phobias § PTSD □ Depression § Mild and major depression § Bi-polar depression § Grief reaction disorders Behavior problems □ Compulsions Dermatological problems □ Psoriasis □ Warts Dissociative disorders □ Dissociative Identity Disorder □ Fugue Physical problems □ Dermatological § Hives § Psoriasis § Warts □ Encopresis and bed wetting □ Gastro-Intestinal § Irritable Bowel Syndrome § Reflux Sympathetic Dystrophy □ Gynecological § Infertility § Menstrual irregularity and related issues § Morning sickness □ Pain (chronic and acute) § “Low back” pain § Migraine and tension headaches § Organic based pain § Phantom limb pain □ Respiratory disorders § Asthma § Sinus congestion □ Sexual disorders § Erectile dysfunction § Loss of libido § Pre-orgasmic barriers § Vaginismus Sleep disorders Weight control
Weight Control and Subliminal Therapy Of all the problems treated by Subliminal Therapy, weight control is by far the most difficult to achieve. Once achieved, however, the transformation is dramatic, because the change encompasses not just reduction in weight, but improvements in personality, self-image and attitude as well Yet, in spite of unprecedented success in controlling weight by Subliminal Therapy, the road to completion can be longer than expected, and can be bumpy. The essential causes of weight problems are either compulsive eating or an unconscious mandate to be heavy. When the cause is resolved, loss of weight becomes possible with less trauma and, unlike the typical cyclic pattern in which weight is regained, the loss is maintained. The Benefits For a fortunate few, the benefits of using Subliminal Therapy for control of weight seem immediate; for most, however, the benefits accrue gradually, even subtly, as changes in character take place. Along with awareness of effortless behavior change, the patient may notice in retrospect that there is no longer a desire for some food, or find they are eating less, or drinking less of an inappropriate liquid than before. The rate of change is not predictable, and in any event is not likely to be as rapid as might be wished, but once achieved the new pattern of eating behavior will have become a lasting aspect of the patients nature, just as the previous pattern had been an aspect of previous nature. The How Every experience in life has an effect on us. The effect may be miniscule or dramatic, but even if miniscule, if there are many and related, the accumulated influence can be significant. Achieving control of eating behavior requires that each of those “learned” influences (those that are causing the excess weight) must be identified and resolved. Since, in the case of eating behaviors, conditioned associations between eating and other good things begin at birth or before, the total number of such associations is many-fold. They are not consciously recognized and so cannot be addressed consciously. This is where the advantages of Subliminal Therapy manifest as the most efficient and effective way to identify, and then to resolve, those influences. When the psychological barriers to being thin – or to controlled eating, as the case may be – have been set aside, the rate and specific procedure for loss of weight can be accelerated by any number different programs if desired. Treatment The treatment program for weight control using Subliminal Therapy will follow a predictable pattern. First, there will be an initial session of history-taking, evaluation and instruction. This will be followed by a series of sessions, occurring as frequently as possible, during which the bulk of influences that are causing the weight-producing behaviors will be identified and resolved. When this phase has been completed, and it is not possible to determine in advance when that will happen, the sessions will occur progressively less frequently and the benefits can be expected to have progressive impact. No Guarantee It is not possible to warrant or predict the total number of treatment sessions that may be required in a given case; they may be few or they may be many in number, depending upon the patient’s life history. I have seen success in as few as seven total sessions, or in as many as forty. It can, however, be said with certainty that success in every case requires advanced, conscious commitment to complete the number of sessions required. Methodology Although extra-conscious abilities have at times been recognized and acknowledged, largely by fringe groups, the potential of their pragmatic application in psychotherapy has not been recognized; this “higher level” of mental functioning is innate in all people and forms the core of Subliminal Therapy (ST). The extra-conscious process that forms the core of ST is based on the concept that many problems, both physical and mental, derive from conditioning from prior experience. Resolution, therefore, is probably best accomplished by re-conditioning. ST is a logically applied procedure that employs these generally unrecognized, extra-conscious abilities to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make decisions to achieve the therapeutic purpose. Hypnotic phenomena are implicit in the procedure, as demonstrated by the fact that patients typically and spontaneously assume a trance state during treatment, and other hypnotic phenomena become evident. Some years ago, there was a lot of public interest in subliminal suggestions. Not to be confused with such suggestions, ST is an analytical tool for uncovering and resolving the causes of presenting problems. Conceived in 1974 by the author, with the first peer-reviewed publication in 1987, ST has evolved to some extent; however, it has maintained the basic concepts. In the intervening years, ST has demonstrated a uniquely high rate of success in treating a wide range of presenting problems, both physical and mental. Beginning in 2008, objective data have been collected from the author’s patients to quantify its efficacy. This data is presented in the ST Success Rates table, affirming the author’s prior subjective judgment that the rate of success is uniquely high. Thus far, the data shows an overall Effect Size ratio of 0.858 and a general improvement of 81.5%. The average treatment time was three hours, following one hour of history taking and training in self-hypnosis. Subliminal Therapy has features in common with other therapies; however, the distinct and outstanding difference lies in its use of extra-conscious mental capacities that are not usually recognized. These extra-conscious abilities are pragmatically enlisted to accomplish consciously desired changes, accomplished in a logical series of steps that are guided by the therapist.
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