Michael Brunner
DemoPraxis Michael Brunner
- Bern
- Languages: de
- Online
CoachingHypnotherapyAutogenic training
- Price
- CHF 75–165
- Next appointment
- Available Wed, 14 Oct
Hypnotherapy
In hypnotherapy you are guided with words into a state of deep relaxation and focused attention known as trance. You stay awake, hear everything and remain in control. In this state you work on your concern using imagination and inner images.
- therapists
- 5
- per session
- CHF 120–135
- session length
- 50–90 min
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor first. Emergency: 144
Origin and approach
Hypnosis has been used therapeutically since the 19th century; modern hypnotherapy was strongly shaped by the American psychiatrist Milton Erickson (1901–1980). The idea is that in trance you are more open to new perspectives and can influence habits, sensations and feelings more easily.
What a session is like
Length: 50–90 min- In a first conversation you discuss your concern, your health and any questions about hypnosis.
- You sit or lie comfortably while the therapist guides you into trance with a calm voice.
- In trance you work with images, ideas and suggestions that you agreed on together beforehand.
- You are then brought back out of trance and talk about what you experienced.
- You often learn self-hypnosis so you can keep practising at home.
Hypnotherapy: what is it used for?
- For irritable bowel syndrome there are some positive studies on gut-directed hypnotherapy.
- People often come to quit smoking; the study results on this are mixed.
- Hypnosis is also used alongside other care for anxiety; the research here is limited.
- Some people use it for chronic pain or sleep problems, again with limited research.
How well is the effect supported?
Complaints for which this method is commonly used, sorted by the state of research. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Some evidence
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Traditional use
- used, but hardly studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Some evidence
Irritable bowel
- Limited evidence
Anxiety
- Limited evidence
Chronic pain
- Limited evidence
Quitting smoking
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Therapists: Hypnotherapy
Studio Bernasconi
- Mendrisio
- Languages: it · es
Mindfulness training (MBSR)HypnotherapyEMREGK therapist register- Price
- CHF 75–165
Costs and health insurance
- Basic insurance
- usually not.
- Supplementary insurance
- often 50–80% with EMR- or ASCA-recognised therapists, often up to an annual maximum.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Price per session
- usually CHF 120–135, median CHF 120 (60 minutes, as stated by the practices)
Good to know
- A few sessions are often enough; programmes for irritable bowel syndrome usually involve 6 to 12 sessions.
- Have bowel symptoms checked by a doctor first before assuming they are irritable bowel syndrome.
- If you have psychosis, another serious mental health condition or epilepsy, talk to your doctor first.
- Hypnosis does not replace medical or psychotherapeutic treatment; if you have suicidal thoughts, Die Dargebotene Hand is available around the clock on 143.
Training and recognition in Switzerland
The title hypnotherapist is not protected in Switzerland; look for solid training and membership of a recognised professional association. Doctors and psychotherapists also use hypnosis – as part of medical treatment or psychotherapy prescribed by a doctor, basic insurance may cover the cost. Otherwise some supplementary insurers contribute, usually only if the therapist is registered with EMR or ASCA.