Chemotherapy and radiation patients in Fairfield, Vallejo, Vacaville, and other East Bay communities…
Are you suffering side effects from your cancer treatment?
Do you struggle with pain or nausea?
Do you feel depressed, stressed or anxious?
Some days, does the cure seem worse than the disease?
Dear East Bay Neighbor,
If you’re getting cancer treatment like chemotherapy, radiation therapy or some other kind of cancer treatment in the East Bay area, Vacaville, and Fairfield, California, you don’t have to suffer with side effects like pain, nausea, stress or anxiety. You have an alternative.
Clinical research has shown that complementary and alternative medicine may help make cancer treatment more effective and reduce side effects. That’s why many of the leading cancer treatment centers in America are adding “mind-body medicine” to traditional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
And now you can benefit from the same kinds of cancer treatment support right here in the East Bay area.
Certified Clinical/Medical Hypnotherapist Dennis Atkinson
My name is Dennis Atkinson, and I’m certified in clinical/medical hypnotherapy by the California Hypnotherapy Academy in Sacramento. I work with clients who are struggling with cancer treatment side effects such as:
• Anxiety and Depression
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Fatigue and Flu-like symptoms
• Hair Loss and Self-Image problems
• Kidney or bladder issues
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pain and discomfort
In addition to helping relieve these symptoms, hypnotherapy and guided visualization can actually help support your body’s natural ability to heal and fight cancer.
You don’t have to travel to a cancer treatment center in a faraway city to get the latest in complementary and alternative medicine support. No matter where you’re currently receiving treatment for cancer in the East Bay area, I can work with you to help you cope with stress and anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis and the side effects that can come with cancer treatment.
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“I met Dennis at a time when my stress levels were reaching a breaking point. After a few sessions, I found myself relaxing — medical proof in lower blood pressure numbers — and able to handle my work situation better. I wasn’t sure what to expect with hypnosis therapy, but now I’m a firm supporter of this mode of therapy and recommend it to anyone interested in finding a calm place within.” ~ Ann B.
Hypnosis, Cancer and Your Immune System
Many medical professionals believe that everyone’s body contains a few cancer cells. In most people, their healthy immune system recognizes and destroys those cancer cells before they ever develop into tumors. For over 20 years, medical researchers have also known that chronic stress and depression—and the stress hormones released by the body—can weaken your immune system and allow cancer cells to multiply.
Clinical studies also show that hypnosis can help improve immune response by reducing feelings of depression, stress, anxiety and fear—potentially making your course of treatment more effective. Hypnosis can also help you manage pain from cancer, surgery or cancer treatments. And hypnosis and guided visualization can help improve your quality of life by helping you eat a more nutritious diet and sleep soundly.
Several recent studies point to the effectiveness of hypnosis in cancer treatment and pain relief:
Hypnosis May Prevent Weakened Immune Status, Improve Health
Ohio State University researchers found that hypnosis and related relaxation techniques can prevent stress-related weakening of the immune response, and may even slightly enhance the immune status in some people.
Pre-Surgical Stress Management with Guided Imagery Improves Post-Surgical Immune Function in Men With Prostate Cancer
Men who learned deep breathing and guided imagery skills before undergoing prostate cancer surgery had much stronger immune system responses after surgery and reported better overall mood before surgery when compared to a control group.
Hypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain, Discomfort, and Cost
Women undergoing surgery for breast cancer who received a brief hypnosis session before entering the operating room required less anesthesia and pain medication during surgery, and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, and discomfort after surgery than women who did not receive hypnosis. The overall cost of surgery was also significantly less for women undergoing hypnosis.
Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Women who received group psychotherapy plus hypnosis reported “significantly less increase in the intensity of pain and suffering over time,” compared with a control group.
If you need support to help you overcome cancer pain, or anxiety or nausea from chemotherapy or radiation, contact hypnotherapist Dennis Atkinson today at (707) 474-9230 or mytrance@comcast.net to schedule your initial assessment in Vacaville, California.