Hypnosis is a form of intense focused concentration and diminished peripheral awareness - a state of alertness, not sleep. It can be entered spontaneously, with guidance from a therapist, or at a person's own instigation. The hypnotized person may experience feelings of floating, tingling, heaviness or increased relaxation as well as enhanced imagery.

Guided Imagery is a process of telling a story to a person who is in a hypnotic state or trance. This story usually has a message that enhances the person's self-esteem or which invites the individual to discover the answers to problems from within.

Hypnosis or trance is not a foreign or new state of being. We are in trance when we watching TV or reading a good book and are so absorbed that the rest of the world is forgotten. We are also in trance when we fall in love or are driving down a street and "miss" our turn.

Hypnosis is a therapeutic method whereby a person can utilize more of his/her inherent learning potential.

Children are in trance most of the time as they can be totally absorbed in their activities. We lose this ability to be in a trance as we get older because we have to stay alert to a multitude of responsibilities.

Hypnosis is very useful in treating anxiety, stress, poor self esteem and promoting healthy anger management.