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Hypnotherapy/Questions Answered by Expert Alan L. Alves
| Subject | Date Asked |
| non brain injury aphasia | 2/3/2012 |
| Q: My wife has aphasia and it is progressively getting worse. She has had all kinds of test to ... A: Sorry to hear of your wife's problem, but yes hypnosis can help a little or a lot depending on the ... | |
| re: smoking | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: Some good, some bad. Can you please give me your views - how successful do you think it is, does it ... A: I know it is highly effective when done by a competent hypnotist. For the past 11 years I have had a ... | |
| Sugar cravings | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: Can hypnosis help to get sugar cravings under control? And what would the process be for hypnosis ... A: Absolutely hypnosis with a qualified hypnotist can alleviate this problem rather easily. It will ... | |
| Hypnotherapy to help with issues arising as a result of a traumatic brain injury | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: My family has really been struggling recently to understand how to help my father. He experienced ... A: Hypnosis would help him normally- but unfortunately you cannot make any one do anything against ... | |
| IPA transcription assistance | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Alves, I notice from a previous response you gave that you said something very sad had recently ... A: Julian, In my ten years in business I have never failed to have someone enter hypnosis, if they ... | |
| Subconscious Mind | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Alves- I have read that the subconscious takes everything literally. Therefore, in wording ... A: Gary, I am terribly sorry for the delay in answering your question but I have experienced some ... | |
| Education | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I am very interested in becoming a hypnotherapist specializing in anxiety and stress management, ... A: The National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH)- (http://www.ngh.net/international.html) is the foremost ... | |
| emotional issue | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I feel like a different person for almost 5 years.I feel depressed,anxious and guilty.The strange ... A: I don't know if your father hypnotized you per say- but we are all victims of our programming. We ... | |
| Hypnosis V.S. Intelligence | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: I went to see a hypnotist a few times to improve my self-esteem, and he had told me before we'd ... A: If both understood the benefits of hypnosis, there would be no difference. What I really meant is a ... | |
| case study question for essay | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: using this case study i have to include any contraindications that you should be aware of the essay ... A: This client has confidence and self esteem issues which may cause the weight reduction problem. She ... | |
| functional gi disorder | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorder whereby I experienced nauseousness, ... A: Hypnotherapy can help greatly with this disorder. Numerous studies have shown a dramatic improvement ... | |
| Hypnosis for Health Issues | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to find a hypnotherapist but I also have some questions regarding if these issues can be ... A: Hypnosis works great for anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia and memory. Hypnosis does not replace ... | |
| breast enhancment | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: i know this may sound silly, but i read online that you could go through hypnosis to enhance breast. ... A: There is no such thing as a silly question, that's how we learn. The answer to your question is yes. ... | |
| hypnosis for a 15 yr. autistic girl | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: Three years ago my daughter who has autism was with a young girl with severe behavior problems she ... A: I am located on the southcoast of Massachusetts in Fall River quite a distance from you. I would ... | |
| hypnosis for a 15 yr. autistic girl | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: Three years ago my daughter who has autism was with a young girl with severe behavior problems she ... A: I believe hypnosis might help to a degree provided the consulting hypnotist is qualified. Hypnosis ... | |
| Taking control | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: What would be the best way to control what my subconscious mind recieves from what I say to myself ... A: Always remain positive, (think positive, act positive) look for the silver lining in every cloud. ... | |
| Musical Ability affected by hypnosis? | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Hey, I'm 16 and currently play a little music, quite a few odd and different instruments, but ... A: Hypnosis can help with memory enhancement, confidence,ego strengthening and more all of which will ... | |
| stuttering | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: As a hypnotherapist, how would you go about treating stuttering? Thanks, Stephanie A: Funny you should ask that question, my first client, while doing my internship nearly 10 years ago ... | |
| Hypnosis | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: I have been going to see hypnotists at their office, and have recently completed their program for ... A: Treatment for Broca's aphasia/expressive aphasia depends on the severity and scope of the symptoms. ... | |
| Anger Management | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: management? I'm getting better at recognizing triggers, but not so great at removing myself from ... A: Yes a qualified consulting hypnotist can help you quite a bit with anger management. Revisiting the ... | |
| hello | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: i am 19 and just recently decided to undergo hypnosis for anxiety. i went to a hypnotherapist and ... A: In my experience, simple anxiety can be taken care of in one, maybe two sessions. If however your ... | |
| Hypnosis for weight loss | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: Alves, I have been using a hypnosis tape at bedtime for weight loss for the past month. I don't ... A: I have no idea what is on the CD that might be affecting you, or if you're not eating properly (food ... | |
| hypnotherapist | 8/7/2007 |
| Q: i am very interrested in becoming a hypnotherapist. are there any particularly good schools in ... A: I am not aware of any training schools in Ohio. Omni Hypnosis Training in Deland, Florida has an ... | |
| awake dream like | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to know about a curious thing that happen to me. Sometimes I apply a relaxing technique ... A: There are various theories regarding the subconscious mind but in relationship to hypnosis it is not ... | |
| awake dream like | 6/16/2007 |
| Q: I'd like to know about a curious thing that happen to me. Sometimes I apply a relaxing technique ... A: Your subconscious mind (imagination mind) which your conscious mind has no control of is what is ... | |
| Hypnosis-memory | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: Alan, My son is in medical school in Kansas City, MO. He's doing very well but wouldn't mind being ... A: I know it's a couple hundred miles away but Mottin & Johnson Intsitute in Bridgeton, Mo but well ... | |
| recollection under hypnosis of a druken state | 3/18/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if a patient was drunk and does not recall anything, if under hypnosis that the ... A: If the person was conscious and really wanted to remember he/she could recall some or most all of ... | |
| Doing a Senior Project on Hypnotherapy | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: Alves, This year my high school is forcing my senior class to do a project. I have always had a ... A: Nick, I apologize for taking so long to respond as I was on vacation then was hospitalized, so I ... | |
| breathwork | 1/14/2007 |
| Q: i want to ask about the techniques of holotropic breathwork and rebirthind.do you think they give ... A: My field is clinical hypnosis and neurolinquistic psychology, validated techniques by the American ... | |
| How does it work? | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: After being quite the sceptic about hypnosis I recently had a session with a hypnotherapist in the ... A: It would take too much space here to explain how and why it works - but to give you a great idea of ... | |
| learning foriegn language | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: but could a person be taught, and have, a 1000 word converstion in spanish while under hypnosis. If ... A: As I said hypnosis does help, but as a supplement to active learning. It can help with the retention ... | |
| coffee addiction | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ...i need to know how ... A: Unfortunately the closest qualified hypnotist is Mottin & Johnson Int., Bridgeton, Mo. (800) ... | |
| coffee addiction | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ...kansas city mo ... A: Unfortunately the closest qualified hypnotist is Mottin & Johnson Int., Bridgeton, Mo. (800) ... | |
| coffee addiction | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: can u help me with this powerful curse on my life.ive tried over 300 x and counting to quit this ... A: Hypnosis is a great aid with addictions especially something like coffee because it's psychological ... | |
| Hypnosis for behavior | 9/19/2006 |
| Q: I just read a question posted to you about hypnosis for wieght loss (and your answer) and had a ... A: Absolutely hypnosis can take care of that uncontrollable eating habit! Contact: Debi Livingston, ... | |
| Allergies | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: Can hypnosis help with allegies, such as mold, dogwood, bee stings, etc? A: Hypnosis done by a one trained in allergy removal can provide instant relief from almost all ... | |
| hypnosis | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: i am a 56 yrs. female. i have tried the hypnosis at the holidy inn type thing, accupuncture, the ... A: Firat of all you have to want to quit, not your doctor, husband, children, etc. YOU! (You cannot be ... | |
| Trichotillomania and Hypnotherapy | 1/17/2006 |
| Q: I have suffered from Tricho since I was 8 (now 21). I am desperate to overcome this OCD and would ... A: Trichotillomania can be drastically reduced or eliminated with hypnotherapy. I have had much success ... | |
| Hello sir, I have done hypnosis... | 11/10/2005 |
| Q: I have done hypnosis in the past and it has worked splendidly. But right now I want to continue to ... A: Sounds like you did answer your own question to a degree. I suggest you go back to basics and what ... | |
| Help With Memory | 9/29/2005 |
| Q: Due to current circumstances (stress, meds,etc...) I am finding school SO difficult. I feel like my ... A: I don't believe there are any Herbs that can help you, nor do I believe in spells, magick, ... | |
| Hypnosis Techniques, | 8/29/2005 |
| Q: I recall a long while ago I was sent a Hypnosis tape free by our local church. With this session the ... A: There are as many hypnotherapists as there are techniques and each technique is introduced at our ... | |
| Weight Loss | 8/21/2005 |
| Q: I would like to know your thoughts about hypnotherapy as an aid to weight loss. What should I ... A: To lose weight and keep it off, you must change how you eat and how much you exercise. It's as ... | |
| children | 6/28/2005 |
| Q: How young of a child can you put under? I have a 3yr old who has no diagnoses although his symptoms ... A: Unfortunately 3 years is too young for formal hypnosis. My heart goes out to you and I truly wish I ... | |
| hypnotherapist | 5/17/2005 |
| Q: Alan, I live in Maricopa, Arizona which is about 30mi South of Phoenix. I would appreciate the ... A: Rich, I am searching for a qualified person in your area, contact me in a week and I will respond, ... | |
| hypnotherapist | 5/15/2005 |
| Q: Alan, Is it true that the "hypnotherapist" probably gives patients the wrong idea about what you do? ... A: It's unfortunate that our profession is not regulated in all states as far as qualifications are ... | |
| Short memory | 3/20/2005 |
| Q: I am looking for ur advice for improving memory.so that i can remember everything i read. A: The human mind is capable of recalling everything that it has ever seen, heard, read or ... | |
| Would Hypnosis Help? | 2/26/2005 |
| Q: I have been on low doeses of antibiotics for almost 10 yhears for chronic chronic prostatitis as ... A: Hypnosis will help your case especially if the the therapist is adept at regression hypnosis and ... | |
| memory | 2/24/2005 |
| Q: I am a 32 year old man who when in college I was tested with poor reading comphrension,poor memory ... A: The human mind is capable of recalling virtually any information that it desires to remember. The ... | |
| seizures | 2/21/2005 |
| Q: i am desparate in needing help with my seizures. to get control of them that is. no medicines help ... A: I would suggest hypnotic regression to cause, or initial sensitizing event (ISE). Find a hypnotist ... | |
| Post Traumatic Stress | 2/11/2005 |
| Q: I am a 44-year-old female. Ten years ago, I had a very traumatic childbirth/death experience that ... A: A hypnotherapist, well trained in regression hypnosis, can relieve or remove the trauma and its ... | |
| hello sir, sir i wana incease... | 2/6/2005 |
| Q: sir i wana incease my visual memory so that i can easily memorize my books. can u give me any ... A: You can use your senses while studying. The important things - Read it, Say it aloud (hear it), ... | |
| thanx a lot for answering... | 1/26/2005 |
| Q: thanx a lot for answering my question. I didn't mind ur replying late as ur reason is very ... A: Here is a free online self hypnosis site with exam success, confidence, and anti stress as well as ... | |
| hello sir, i m a medical... | 1/20/2005 |
| Q: i m a medical student.i find it hard to learn big and difficult books of medicine so i wana improve ... A: First of all Imran, I'd like to say how sorry I am that I took so long to answer you, we had a ... | |
| Effectiveness | 11/29/2004 |
| Q: I am doing a research project for school on alternative medicine and I was wondering if you coul ... A: Hypnotherapy is extremely safe and can be very effective with a qualified hypnotherapist. ... | |
| coffee addiction hypnosis treatment | 11/1/2004 |
| Q: I cannot make it through the day without coffee or caffiene. Since hypnosis can help with smoking ... A: If you truly believe you're addicted to coffee (caffiene), hypnosis can help. It would require what ... | |
| Can you help with Trich? | 9/26/2004 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you know anything that can help with Trichotillomania? I've had it for 3 ... A: Hypnosis has had much success with this impulse-control disorder. Find a qualified hypnotist in your ... | |
| Can a hypnotist help with this? | 9/8/2004 |
| Q: I have recently been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (as well as panic, ... A: Hypnotherapy, combined with medical treatment can help you with your tremendously. Cnotavt The ... | |
| Sleeping Problems | 7/10/2004 |
| Q: I was wanting to know if u could tell me what i should do. See when i get ready to go to bed i cant ... A: A competent hypnotist (hypnotherapist)can help you overcome that obstacle to your sleep and assist ... | |
| Hypnosis | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: Are hypnosis treatments permanent? How did u become a hypnatist? A: Proper hypnosis (hypnotherapy)sessions can result in permanant change if that is what you wish. The ... | |
| Self-hypnosis | 3/5/2004 |
| Q: I have been having a very hard time with my weight for the past year and a half - have put on nearly ... A: Christine, Your "self talk" should be positive! You can learn self hypnosis from a reputable ... | |
Alan L. Alves
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am a Board Certified Master Hypnotherapist and Instructor. I am able to provide you with answers regarding hypnosis/hypnotherapy for smoking, weight loss, sports and memory improvement, etc. as well as it`s use in the treatment of various physical or emotional disorders and to help cope with medical conditions and/or surgery.
Experience
I've been involved in hypnosis for over 25 years, have had a full-time practice since 1999. I am a board certified master hypnotist and certified instructor by The National Guild of Hypnotists. I am also a certified NLP practitioner by The National Federation of Nuero Linguistic Psychology and a Reiki Master.
Organizations
National Guild of Hypnotists, International Association of Counselors and Therapists, The National Board of Professional and Ethical Standards, National Federation of Hypnotists Local 104 AFL-CIO & CLC
Publications
New Bedford Standard Times, Fall River Herald News, Journal of Hypnotism Magazine, WWW
Education/Credentials
BA-Roger Williams University, Basic-Advanced-Omni Hypnosis Training Center, Board Certfied Master Hypnosis and Certified Instructor-National Guild of Hypnotists Training Centers.
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