New pediatric guidelines name clinical hypnosis as the top treatment for chronic abdominal pain and IBS in kids—learn why and how it’s changing care.
Dr. Rebecca Cherry, MD, MPH
Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, and the Hidden Influence of Scent
Explore the overlooked role of scent in hypnosis, where smell enhances imagery, evokes memory, and shifts perspective.
Hypnosis and Spirituality as a Means to Health and Healing
Sometimes, people are reluctant to engage in hypnosis for religious or spiritual reasons. They may be concerned that hypnosis involves evil forces or is in some way counter to the […]
Why Wait? Try Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain
Sometimes it’s hard to relax until everything is “just so.” The thing that needs to be “just so” may change from person to person– for instance, the tidiness of a […]
Hypnosis for Stress and Anxiety: Helping Families and Youth with Chronic Pain
“Do you think hypnosis might help me, too?” It’s a question that parents often ask after observing their child’s hypnosis session or when they see treatment results. The short answer […]
Hypnosis and Memory: A Tool for Past or Present?
There’s a plot element that crops up from time to time in movies and TV dramas: the important memory that is hidden or revealed through hypnosis. What exactly did the […]
Thinking About the Box: Muscular Relaxation for Abdominal Pain
Clinical hypnosis is a highly effective method to treat abdominal pain in children, with a response rate of roughly 80%. Most people have experienced a clear connection between emotions and […]
A Multi-Tool: The Gift of a Knife
My daughter asked for a knife this year as a holiday gift—at least, I thought of it as a knife. It was a “Swiss army”-style pocket knife, the kind with […]
Getting on the Right Track with Hypnosis
A lot of people with chronic pain tell me that they get some relief when involved with creative work like painting or playing music. Until they have the language for […]
Hypnosis for ADHD and Chronic Pain
Hypnosis involves a state of focused attention. So, one might think that children with ADHD would not be able to use it. In fact, kids with ADHD can be very […]