As the controversy surrounding the over-diagnosis of ADHD drags on, and the side-effects and risks associated with ADHD medication continue to be researched and debated, an increasing number of adults with ADHD and parents of kids with ADHD are now shifting their attention towards complementary and alternative therapies to help them cope with this condition.

For a long time, hypnotherapy was confused with hypnosis associated with stage shows. However, now it’s finally receiving the scientific attention it warrants. Hypnotherapy has been found to be effective for a myriad of problems—from anxiety and depression, to weight loss and smoking cessation. And now, hypnosis for ADHD is becoming widely accepted for its potential benefits.

ADHD hypnotherapy can help individuals with the condition in:

• Learning to focus
• Avoiding distractions
• Raising self-esteem
• Improving study habits
• Release phobias and traumas related to ADHD
• Eliminate procrastination and increase motivation
• Lower anxiety and depression
• Improve sleep

Here are three reasons why you should consider hypnotherapy for ADHD for yourself or your child.

ADHD Hypnotherapy is extremely safe

Before you consider ADHD medication for yourself or your child, you should definitely explore whether ADHD hypnotherapy could in fact be enough to avoid medication. This particularly applies to young children, for whom medication should be the last resort. There are likely to be many children and adults whose condition could be helped with approaches like cognitive hypnotherapy or CBT.

ADHD Hypnotherapy Can Be Just as Successful in Young Children, and Often More So!

Children under the age of 12, especially those as young as 5 or 6, are already in an imaginative, highly suggestible state, which can be somewhat compared to a hypnotic trance. This makes them highly responsive to hypnotic suggestions.

This is one of the primary reasons why hypnotherapy tends to achieve results faster with children than with adults. The other reason is what we call neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to rewire itself according to the input from its environment.

Hypnotherapy Addresses the Root Causes of ADHD

ADHD medications are only designed to alleviate the symptoms of the condition. ADHD hypnotherapy, on the other hand, addresses the root causes of the condition. It’s an effective way of conditioning the way individuals think about their symptoms and compulsions.

In addition to providing ADHD hypnotherapy, our expert hypnotist, Rekha Shrivastava, specializes in working with everything from anxiety and phobias, to helping individuals connect with personal resources and improve self-confidence. Book a free consultation at our office in Pittsford. Rekha also offers Skype sessions for clients not residing in Rochester, NY.