Hypnosis?

[Dyess]

Has anyone tried hypnosis as a form of therapy? Looks like it could help with desensitizing memories. I felt like EMDR was getting close to a hypnotic form of therapy.

[Rrecovery]

Hi Trace, I haven't tried it in therapy, but I've experienced it at a demonstration.  Seems hypnosis is deep relaxation, and I definitely like that part.  My guess is that a gifted hypnotherapist could be helpful, but IMHO would also need to be a skilled psychotherapist as well.  Any special modality takes time away from relating with the therapist.  The quality of the therapeutic relationship is the most beneficial part of therapy. So it's important to be wary of therapists who are too technique oriented.