Hello everyone! I am a clinical hypnotherapist in private, remote practice and I wanted to take a moment today to offer some advice and experience. One of the more profound things I work with are chronic pain conditions. Fibro, EDS and more. As many know (myself included on a personal level) pain is difficult to get help with, especially if medication is not your desired route.

Like many neurogenic issues it tends to be set aside by much of the medical field. It is because of this and my personal connections to the condition that I began to apply my skills as a hypnotherapist to addressing those suffering with fibromyalgia. It had help me and my pain related to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and I began to reach out to others in similar situations to extend that same relief.

I've done this in many ways... Local support groups, remote support groups and one on one sessions. On average, I am able to reduce pain by up to 5 points when in a group setting. One of my favorite things is seeing the look on someone's face when they realize the pain has dimmed. To have a little quiet in the mind where there was once that constant alarm of pain.

Why does this work? The answer is very simple: pain is a signal from the subconscious mind. Pain is a part of yourself trying to let you know that something is wrong. Normally this is a very useful thing, but sometimes there comes to be a misunderstanding. The mind can be communicated with and told to turn that signal down, it simply requires the trance state to occur so that the subconscious mind can be communicated with.

This is not an endorsement of my services, though anyone is welcome to message me. I want you all to know how effective hypnotherapy is at addressing chronic pain. I myself have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and my own hypnotherapist is who keeps me human on my flares. For some of us this is as simple as learning to control our focus and breathing, for others it is working with a professional.

Ask any questions, I'd love to answer! Also, I'd be curious if anyone here has any personal experience with hypnosis?