Any expierance with hynotherapy?

[bertie]

Anyone had any expierance with hypnotherapy, in particular with referance to anxiety?

Friend of mine is suffering with general anxiety but in particular health anxiety, she is convinced she is going to have some major health issues.

She has no symptoms and to anyone looking in a perfect life, happy marriage, 2 healthy happy kids, financialy secure, etc.... the whole lot.

I have suggested to her hubby that she tries hypnotherapy as I am a great believer in the power of the human mind, she is not convinced but willing to give it a try.

I am certian it works much better if you go into it with the right frame of mind so any anecdotal evidence I can use to help convince her?

[bertie]

Interesting cross section of opinions, thanks.

Surely the problem with anything like anxiety is that you can't treat it like some physical condition, it is lieraly all in the mind, so surely all treatments can only be judged anecdotaly rather than by evidence?