Complement Cancer Treatment

Hypnotherapy can help you

connect with your inner strength
cope with stress and fears evoked by your treatment
stay positive
use the power of your heart and mind to assist your body in its healing
minimize the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other medications

Here are some articles that may be of interest:

Stress and Cancer, 4/28/10, Ruth Buczynski, PhD, President and Co-Founder of NICABM (National Institute for the Application of Behavioral Medicine)
Guided Imagery Reduces Stress and Anxieity in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy, 2009, curetoday.com
The Effectiveness of Relaxation Training in Reducing Treatment-Related Symptoms and Imroving Emotional Adjustment in Acute Non-Surgical Cancer Treatment: A Meta-Analytical Review, 2001, Psycho-Oncology
The Art of Healing: A health crisis sent oncologist down a new path—combining traditional medicine with ways to treat body and soul, 10/21/05, San Francisco Chronicle
Hypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain, Discomfort, and Cost, 8/28/07, National Cancer Institute
Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women with Mestastic Breast Cancer, 2/26/10, ScienceDaily

If you would like to work with me, I will prepare a letter for your doctor to sign, indicating that hypnotherapy will not interfere with your medical treatment. This letter will also invite your doctor to share pertinent information with me.

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