hypnotherapy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8303126.stm The cat, George, was also registered as an NLP practitioner. Leon

....if any of us can stand her simpering at the camera any more. Yes, this time it's hypnotherapy. . Not entirely woo of course, but grossly over-hyped. Didn't I see the other week the new NICE guidance on smoking cessation, which said hypnosis is useless? Can't find it now!

Dear all. Last night on UK TV was a programme called "The Bulls**t Detective". Alongside pieces about supermarket packaging, Feng Shui & a very funny set-up of three supposed "psychics" there was also a report on using hypnotherapy to effect genuine, permanent breast enlargement. I had posted...

You know who this lady is? http://www.heartandsoultherapy.com/ It's my little sister's boss and my 5th floor neighbor. Not to be confused with the other Joyce Meyers. Not to stereotype but she's this New Age, Eastern woo-woo, aging hippie, New York Jewish super-liberal lesbian Sylvia Browne...

It's been a tough year for me, and anxiety and depression have made things worse. Against my better judgement I visited a hypnotherapist. My first appointment was a free session where I was allowed to talk at great length about my problems, and the therapist listened and he nodded and offered...

I was wondering how many (if any) of you have used hypnosis to eliminate a habit/phobia and how effective you found it to be?

In another thread the poster HypnoPsi says that hypnosis and hypnotherapy can do no harm. What do you think about this area. Is it science or pseudoscience, and is it benign?