Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis can be thought of as an altered state of cognition in which one's normal skepticism is largely suspended, allowing an individual to focus his/her attention on a single image and be open to suggestions posed by a trained clinician. This state is similar to the absorption you experience when you are listening to your favorite music or reading a good book.
In my clinical practice, I provide hypnotherapy in conjunction with talk therapy, and have found hypnotherapy to be very useful in helping my clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, assertiveness and healthy decision-making.
For more information about clinical hypnosis click on the following links:
http://www.asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoonHypnosis/DefinitionofHypnosis/tabid/134/Default.aspx
http://www.asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoonHypnosis/SelectingaQualifiedProfessional/tabid/137/Default.aspx
http://www.asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoonHypnosis/WhenWillHypnosisbeBeneficial/tabid/136/Default.aspx