Let's talk about hypnosis. You have probably seen it in a movie, or perhaps even witnessed someone doing it in person. But what's the deal with it, really?

Hypnosis and psychodynamic psychotherapy are two leading approaches to mental health. In their own right, Healing and Insight are about the same thing: exploring the unconscious to try and understand and heal. This article explores the common ground and the difficulties of using these two methods in therapeutic practice, namely how the two approaches can help each other produce better results.

You might have often heard of someone being in a trance state, where they appear to look in ‘another world’ with their minds while utterly detached from their current reality. While trance is an entirely different state than the one that will be discussed here, it is better to get familiar with the term to understand the concept of hypnosis in a better and more integrated way.