The well known Niagara Region clinical psychologist Michele Renaud, with appointments available at 905 594-1114, is now offering hypnosis for depression sessions both online and in person in the Saint Catharines area to those struggling with anxiety, depression,stress or sleep and mood disorders.
St. Catharines, Canada - August 16, 2019 /PressCable/ —
Michele Renaud, a bilingual psychologist with 25 years of experience, finally announced the launch of her new hypnosis for depression counselling service in the Niagara region, serving people of Fort Erie, Grimsby, Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Pelham, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet, Welland and West Lincoln. She now offers this service in person from her clinic in Saint Catharines and also provide sessions via secure online therapy. Michele is passionate about helping people out of challenges such as anxiety, mood disorders, phobia, panic attacks, PTSD, stress, sleep issues /insomnia, low self-esteem, life transitions,chronic illness/pain, relationship issues, search for meaning,emotional disturbance, CBT and grief.
More information is available at http://www.MicheleRenaud.com
Hypnotherapy is a form of complementary therapy that utilizes the power of positive suggestion to bring about subconscious change to our thoughts, feelings and behavior.
The process itself aims to alter people state of consciousness in a way that relaxes the conscious part of the mind while simultaneously stimulating and focusing the subconscious part. This heightened state of awareness – reached using skilled relaxation techniques – allows the therapist to then make appropriate suggestions.
Michele commented :”Anxiety cannot be controlled by willpower. Willpower is part of the conscious logical mind. Your reaction to stress and anxiety is a learned behavior imprinted in the subconscious mind. Hypnosis accesses the subconscious mind making hypnosis the natural partner for stress and anxiety. You may not be able to control what stresses you out, but you can learn to control your reaction to it. The perceived threat is weakened while the calm state is enhanced and enjoyed. Anxiety and hypnosis are opposing emotions and cannot exist in the body at the same time. In hypnosis, the subconscious re-learns to automatically choose the more pleasing feeling. This pattern must be experienced and felt in hypnosis”.
How Does Hypnosis Work?
Hypnosis is usually considered an aid to psychotherapy (counselling or therapy), because the hypnotic state allows people to explore painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds. In addition, hypnosis enables people to perceive some things differently, such as blocking an awareness of pain.
This approach uses the relaxed state to explore a possible psychological root cause of a disorder or symptom, such as a traumatic past event that a person has hidden in his or her unconscious memory. Once the trauma is revealed, it can be addressed in psychotherapy.
And to accommodate people with busy schedules, Michele now offers secure online therapy.
As compared to face-to-face therapy, research suggests that online therapy for reducing symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression has been found to be equally effective. After months of testing the concept with existing clients, Michele said “I want to give my patients options. With my new Online therapy service, they have a fresh new possibility via a secure online platform and the results are excellent”.
Michele chose to make this move because It offers the flexibility of meeting from people’s home or office, and to conveniently accommodate the client’s travel schedule.
The approaches she may use in her practice include, but are not limited to, the following: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Clinical Hypnosis, Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MCBT), and Energy Psychology.
For over twenty-five years Michele has enjoyed a successful private practice as well as offering services to hospitals and schools.
Recently she has been actively working with agencies such as the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA-Waterloo Wellington) providing psychotherapy through telemedicine and offering workshops on different topics such as depression, anxiety, stress and mindfulness practices. She created two 4-week programs intended for anyone who wants the skills to alleviate stress and manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.
She has also been working for “Caring for my COPD program” at the North Hamilton Community Health Centre and at the Community Health Center in Welland; a 10-week community-based program designed to enhance the quality of life for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
To find out more about the new service and Michele, please visit http://www.MicheleRenaud.com
Contact Info:
Name: Michele Renaud
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Organization: Michele Renaud Psychologist
Address: 128 Lake Street, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 5Y1, Canada
Phone: +1-905-594-1114
Website: http://www.michelerenaud.com
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