Mary Crutchfield joined me in this episode of the Colleague Down the Hall Podcast to discuss the impact of clinical hypnotherapy and hypno-breathwork on personal transformation and healing. Mary shares her journey and discusses the misconceptions and powerful benefits of these modalities for both clients and therapists. Our conversation also touches on the importance of being open to alternative healing methods, the role of vulnerability in therapy, and the evolving landscape of mental health practice. The conversation aims to educate and encourage therapists to consider these alternative healing approaches for deep emotional and psychological healing.

 

“I have had some people that I referred to use medication to help them drop past the resistance. But we even explore resistance. Let's say someone comes in and they say, ‘I don't like this feeling. It's uncomfortable’. We go into that. Where's this resistance from? ‘I'm afraid’. What happens if you're afraid? ‘I might get hurt’, you know? And try to show people we're safe here right now, and let's learn to calm your nervous system right here, right now.”

 

In this episode, we discuss:

 

***Therapeutic Benefits: Clinical hypnotherapy and hypno-breath work are powerful tools for personal transformation and healing; how can non-traditional methods like hypnotherapy, sound healing, dance, and art can be integrated alongside traditional western medicine.

 

***Misconceptions About Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy is often misunderstood as mind control; it is actually a state of focused attention similar to daydreaming.

 

***Professional Evolution: Mental health practitioners are increasingly embracing alternative healing modalities, enhancing their ability to help clients. Trust in the practitioner is crucial for clients to feel safe and supported in their healing journey. There is some societal stigma around alternative healing practices, but openness and authenticity can foster acceptance and understanding.

 

***Group vs. Individual Therapy: Hypnotherapy can be effective in both one-on-one and group settings, with group settings enhancing collective healing. Offering group therapy can also be a more affordable option for clients, allowing them to access several hours of treatment for the same cost as multiple individual sessions.

 

***Holistic and Integrative Approaches: Combining traditional and alternative therapeutic methods can provide comprehensive care, addressing the whole person and their unique needs.

 

***Self-Healing Belief: There's a strong belief with these alternative modalities that the body and mind have inherent healing capabilities, and therapists using alternative approaches can help unlock these abilities.

 

About the Guest:

Mary Crutchfield is a clinical hypnotherapist, Go-Within Hypno-Breathwork Practitioner as well as a Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner. She’s a trauma specialist and has continued on her self-healing journey since her early 20s. She shares the healing methods that transformed her life and radically changed her by leading groups through her alternative healing practice:  Ignite Your Spark: Holistic Healing.  

 

Connect with Mary:

Website: www.igniteyourspark.club

Social Media Handles: @psychbosspmhnp; @igniteyoursparkhh

 

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