This question was asked by a person on Quora. Two very important issues were brought up regarding therapy and how best to deal with medication issues. Here is how I answered the question:
First, congratulations on having the antidepressants get rid of the symptoms of anxiety. You are one of the lucky ones.
Second, if the medications are working why even go there in therapy? I don’t get it as a person who helps clients overcome anxiety regularly without medication and through the use of hypnotism. I much prefer my clients not to be on any medications for exactly the reasons you raised. Their feelings are blunted making it harder to do the true clearing work that I do with hypnotism. I am not interested in subduing symptoms as meds do, I am interested in releasing the cause for the symptoms and with that, the illnesses are no longer present.
I guess it depends on what you want to achieve with your treatment. Only you can make that choice – stay on meds forever, or deal with the underlying cause of the problems even though your therapist would NEVER want you you to do that because – well, you are so well chemically managed so if you stop the medication you are going to get your symptoms back most likely and from their training that is putting you at risk.
It’s an intriguing question which if the pharmaceutical companies didn’t own the US medical system, people would be learning how to self-regulate their emotions including those of anxiety which is nothing more than a fear of something that has yet to happen.
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Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
Dawning Visions Hypnosis is teaching people that they can indeed leave their unwanted behaviors behind as they move forward to living fulfilling and joy filled lives.