Hypnosis is the name given to a state of consciousness which, although not yet completely understood, is believed to allow greater access to unconscious processes.  It is also known as 'trance'.   In trance a person is generally more relaxed physically, more open emotionally and more susceptible to suggestion than in a normal waking state and so the trance can be used to effect treatment.
Visualisation is basically an exercise in imagination, using the 'mind's eye' to create new mental pictures or change existing ones.  Its operation can be enhanced by an 'altered state of consciousness which shuts out distractions and removes inhibitions on the imaginative process.  Hypnosis can greatly enhance a person’s powers of visualisation and the therapeutic effectiveness of the technique.
 Treatment consists of implanting therapeutic suggestions directly into the unaware level of consciousness and these suggestions exert a powerful influence. 
 When hypnotised you can talk and move freely although people often find that they do not wish to.
 Hypnosis is not a therapy but it is a tool of the therapy
  *  Hypnosis is an excellent method of analgesia, even to the extent of facilitating minor surgery
 *  Hypnosis has been shown to have an impact on both physical and psychological factors. 

*  This is a most useful tool to help in a wide variety of problems ranging from anxiety, stress related disorders, phobias e.g. fear of needles, and pain control etc. 

*  Through promoting a deep relaxed state, patients can be helped to address their problems and find their own coping strategies. 

*  Self hypnosis can be taught thus obviating the need for prolonged treatment.

Reaching a deep state of relaxation through self hypnosis has been recorded in many parts of the world and although using hypnosis as a vehicle for a therapeutic intervention is a relatively new approach, there is firm evidence that it can be very effective.
“So great a power is there of the soul upon the body, that whichever way the soul imagines and dreams, thither does it lead the body” Agrippa 1510
Hypnosis is based upon such interaction between the mind and the body and is a useful tool for reaching that level of consciousness which exerts a powerful influence on the physical body, but which is not easily accessible by other means. It has long been known that, through its use, behavioural change can be effected and phobias eradicated.
 If you feel Hypnosis may help you then you need to consider the following
 What Hypnosis is
It is a consent state and also a co-operative one; therefore you must want it for yourself (not just because someone else thinks it would help). You will need to expect it to happen, let it happen, and be committed to practising the skills taught.  

How it works
You and the therapist agree just what it is you need and having allowed yourself to enter into hypnosis the therapist then gives you therapeutic suggestions that will be beneficial to your recovery.  

Benefits of Hypnosis
The skills you can acquire are many and varied and include
*   the ability to find Deep relaxation
*  Confidence in yourself and in your treatments
*  Visualisation skill
*  Increased ability to cope in  many areas
    including :-
         :-  your hospitalisation
         :-  your treatments
         :-  side effect symptoms that may occur
         :- managing your stresses
You can learn how to take yourself safely into trance and use the skills whenever you want to, or need  to.

 In some circumstances personal tapes may be made

Common fears and mis-understandings
I’ll lose control
I might not come out of it
I might reveal secrets

Facts
You are in control
You come out of it naturally by your self
You are aware of what is happening

Dangers of Hypnosis
NONE
when utilised by professional hypnotist