This was a question by a person on Quora who was working with a conventional therapist and on psychiatric medication for his anxiety.
Hi, Thank you for this question. I am answering it from the perspective of a hypnotist and neuro-linguistic practitioner who came to this work from the world of conventional psychiatry as a non-licensed counselor. I have 30 years of experience in mental health and 20 in the use of hypnotism and NLP.
Let me be really clear with you regarding anxiety and how to BEST handle it because is sure as hell isn’t through medication for most.
Anxiety arises because of fear, which means that until you let go of the underlying fear that is behind your anxiety it will not ever go away. So, the best way to handle anxiety is to get into the unconscious mind to find out where the fear is coming from and to help you release it (as well as desensitizing all of the traumatic events that have caused it – in other words taking the negative emotional charge of anxiety off the events so when you think about the events your response is one of “So what, it doesn’t matter any longer.’
There are many neuro-linguistic techniques that help to desensitize the fear in a matter of minutes, so it can be let go very quickly.
For those who have been diagnosed by licensed mental health professionals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it would help you to realize that this is also a form of anxiety based on a fear that is causing you to have the compulsive thoughts and compulsive behaviors such as constantly checking that the stove and oven are off, the faucets are off, checking that your door is locked, washing your hands constantly, etc. We are not talking about those thoughts and behaviors that fall under addictive behaviors, those being a way of depressing the negative thoughts that one does not want to have, leading to negative feelings about one’s self – that is a whole other set of issues. I have found very effective ways to help those with addictions as well over the years – eating disorders and sex addiction being my areas of expertise as these are the clients that were called into my practice to get help with their problems.
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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.