Anxiety & Phobias
Hypnotherapy Services provided by Sacred Cedars
Anxiety & Phobias
Fears and phobias are common psychological problems that can affect anyone. They are irrational and excessive reactions to certain situations, objects, animals, or people that trigger anxiety, panic, or avoidance. Some of the most common fears and phobias are fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of flying, fear of public speaking, fear of needles and fear of death.
Hypnosis works by accessing the subconscious mind, where the root cause of the fear or phobia is stored. By using positive suggestions, imagery and relaxation techniques, hypnosis can help people change their negative associations and beliefs about the feared stimulus and replace them with more realistic and positive ones.
How can hypnotherapy help?
Hypnosis can also help people cope with the physical and emotional symptoms of fear and phobia, such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, nausea, dizziness, and nervousness. Hypnosis can teach people how to calm themselves down and feel more confident and in control when facing their fear or phobia. Hypnosis can also help people gradually expose themselves to the feared stimulus in a safe and controlled way, until they no longer feel any anxiety or discomfort.
Hypnosis is not a magic cure for fears and phobias, but it can be a powerful tool to help people overcome them. Hypnosis requires motivation, cooperation and willingness from the person who wants to change. Hypnosis is also not suitable for everyone, especially for people who have severe mental disorders or who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Hypnosis should always be performed by a qualified and experienced professional who can tailor the treatment to the individual needs and goals of the person.
In general, hypnotherapy is effective when the reason for the fear is identified. Utilizing hypnotherapy in the treatment of phobias requires a deep state of hypnosis to undergo regression therapy to identify the source of the phobia. Many times, regression therapy resolves more than just the source of the phobia, but also the phobia itself.
If you have a phobia that may by all appearances seems trivial, it certainly is not. A consultation with me will assist in evaluating your condition and developing a treatment strategy.
What is Hypnotherapy?
There are two applications to hypnotherapy. Suggestion therapy utilizes the power of suggestion in a hypnotic state to change behaviors. It helps people to stop smoking and eating fattening foods. Suggestion therapy is instrumental in treating chronic pain as it helps people change their perceptions on the pain itself.
Hypnotherapy also uses analysis in a hypnotic state to uncover the root cause of issues that a person is experiencing. The relaxed state enables the client to recall events from their unconscious memory, which may not be evident while in a non-hypnotic state. Using these two applications, the hypnotist is able to help the client resolve issues and overcome obstacles that they have been living with. Hypnotherapy is completely safe and very effective.
In hypnosis your conscious mind becomes less active, but you remain awake, At this point, your subconscious mind is especially receptive to suggestions. It is your subconscious mind that responds to suggestions and causes those suggestions to manifest themselves in your life. Your subconscious mind does what you tell it to do. The subconscious mind doesn’t think, reason or rationalize. It only follows instructions. Your conscious mind thinks, reasons, and rationalizes- and often argues against what you want. This is why the conscious mind needs to be relaxed and quieted, so it won’t argue against what you are instructing your conscious mind to do.
About Kayla
Kayla Wentworth
Certified Hypnotherapist
I am a State-registered Clinical and Medical hypnotherapist in Washington State and an International Health and Wellness coach and educator. I have been sharing my abilities for over 30 years.
My training in alternative health includes Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, and Emotional Freedom Technique Instructor, Reiki Master Teacher for over 25 years, and Certified Past Life Regression Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique™ Level 2 Practitioner. I have been initiated into the Peruvian Pachikuti Mesa Tradition and trained as a Despacho Ceremonialist.
I work from the heart and have helped my clients release past traumas and drama to determine the root cause of their issues. I strive to teach practical and valuable techniques for healing and empowering others, helping them achieve excellence in their lives and live in peace and happiness.
Kayla’s Experience:
My Sacred Migration to Mexico, Peru, and Bosnia, where I evoked critical body, mind, and spirit practices to deeply traumatized Bosnian women.
Peru – “The Initiation and the Awakening” pilgrimage to Machu Picchu.
Amazon – I studied the ancient healing practices with plant medicine and the plant’s spirit guide with the last known Ashual shaman.
England – “The Remembrance Pilgrimage” to Glastonbury, Avebury, and Stonehenge, remembering the connection to sacred stones in honor of the Goddess.
Mexico – “Palenque, Coming Full Circle” home, re-orienting into my roots, heritage, symbolic sacred ceremony for embracing and releasing my wounded child.
Bosnia – “Practicum of my Destiny” Sharing wisdom with Bosnian Muslin Women war crime survivors and war survivors through body healing with Essential oils, teaching them job skills and how to make herbal medicine remedies.
My home, where I return to after a sacred pilgrimage across the face of Mother Earth, and where I live in Poulsbo, Washington, with my husband, is where the manifestation of Sacred Cedars Spiritual Retreat lies deep in the ancient forest.