“People cannot be hypnotized against their will. People don’t do things (under hypnosis) they wouldn’t do under normal circumstances.”- Karen Beckstrand, clinical psychologist at Forest Hospital, Des Plaines
“In seeking out a hypnotherapist, I recommend only going to someone who uses it as part of other skills-psychology, psychiatry, social work, dentistry.” – Thomas Henschen, clinical psychologist at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, Elk Grove Village
“Most people when they leave the office will say, `I don’t think anything happened.’ The key factor is always participation. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, because you’re allowing it to happen.” – Evette Kaye, certified hypnotherapist, Hypnosis Institute, Park Ridge
“Hypnosis decreases the experience of pain by getting the patient to focus on an experience outside the body. Studies suggest that a patient’s biochemistry changes when in deep trance state.” – George M. Aryman, clinical psychologist, Parkside Obstetric, Gynecology and Infertility, Park Ridge
