HYPNOtherapy FOR ADULTS            IN TICINO

Doctor Agathe Buzzi, a specialist in medical hypnosis, offers her services at various practice locations in the Canton of Ticino (Biasca, Sementina, Locarno and Lugano), helping patients deal with numerous psychophysical disorders. Because it always offers a personalised approach, hypnotherapy can provide valuable therapeutic support for various problems related to psychological and physical well-being.

Eating disorders

Hypnosis is a valuable tool for dealing with eating disorders and rebalancing our relationship with food. It can be useful in cases of compulsive hunger, emotional hunger and stress-induced hunger, helping to interrupt the automatic mechanisms that lead to eating in response to negative emotions or situations of tension. In more complex disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, hypnosis can be integrated into a multidisciplinary therapeutic pathway, without ever replacing your medical and psychological support. In the context of diets, hypnosis helps to strengthen motivation, correct harmful habits and reduce the desire for unhealthy foods, helping to promote stable and progressive weight loss. With the benefit of self-hypnosis, the patient can then maintain the weight achieved, thus avoiding the classic "yo-yo effect".

Sleep disorders

Sleep disorders can have distinctly different origins, so it is essential to identify the causes before starting any treatment. Hypnotherapy can be effective in cases of insomnia, bruxism (nocturnal teeth grinding), sleepwalking and recurring nightmares. It can also support the treatment of enuresis (bedwetting), especially in cases where a psychological component is the decisive factor. Thanks to hypnotic suggestions, the patient can learn to relax, to manage anxiety related to the moment of falling asleep, and to interrupt the flow of intrusive thoughts that prevent a peaceful rest. Scientific studies conducted in the Sleep Laboratory of the University of Zurich have shown that hypnosis promotes an increase in slow brain waves (SWS - Slow Wave Sleep), which are essential for physical recovery and brain plasticity.

smoking

Unfortunately, freeing yourself from nicotine addiction is not just a matter of willpower, so hypnosis can be a valuable aid during this difficult journey. Through specific suggestions, the therapist can help the patient strengthen the internal desire to quit smoking and reduce withdrawal symptoms, while also limiting harmful replacement behaviours, such as excessive consumption of sweets. Self-hypnosis will allow you to consolidate the results and maintain freedom from tobacco over the longer term. According to the French Association for the Study of Medical Hypnosis, approximately 40% of patients treated with hypnosis stop smoking for at least six months - a significant figure considering the low rate of relapse beyond this period. However, personal motivation remains absolutely crucial: if a patient does not truly want to quit, even hypnosis will not offer an effective solution.

Stress and burnout

Among the most frequently discussed problems of modern life, stress negatively affects both the professional and personal spheres of those who suffer from the condition. Hypnosis presents an effective way to learn to manage daily pressures and prevent burnout, or psycho-physical exhaustion due to work issues or emotional overload. Through relaxation techniques and mental restructuring strategies, hypnotherapy can help to change the perception of stressful stimuli and thus promote a better internal balance. In situations of imminent and inevitable stress, it can also prepare the patient to face such events with greater serenity. The practice of self-hypnosis offers a useful tool to deal with stress autonomously and with a lasting effect.

Anxiety and phobias

People who suffer from anxiety or phobias experience disproportionate reactions of fear and apprehension, which often lead to the avoidance of certain situations and an inevitable reduction in the quality of life. Hypnotherapy can be helpful with many types of phobia, including claustrophobia (fear of closed spaces), fear of flying, arachnophobia (fear of spiders), agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), social phobia, erythrophobia (fear of blushing) and zoophobia (fear of specific animals). Through hypnosis, a patient can then visualise the feared situation in a controlled way, developing more adaptive responses and gradually reducing their anxiety. Hypnotherapy has also proved a valuable tool for dealing with panic attacks and the associated physical and mental sensations.

Chronic and psychosomatic pain

Hypnosis is widely recognised as an effective technique for managing chronic and psychosomatic pain. While it is not a substitute for medical treatment, hypnotherapy is a particularly useful complementary support for reducing the perception of pain and improving overall well-being. It can be used to relieve conditions such as migraines, menstrual cramps, lower back pain, irritable bowel syndrome, post-amputation phantom pain, and psychosomatic pain. Magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown that hypnosis changes the brain activity related to the perception of pain, providing patients with tangible relief.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a complex condition characterised by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, difficulty concentrating and other variable symptoms. Although there is no definitive cure, hypnotherapy can be a valuable aid for improving a patient's quality of life. Through specific hypnotic techniques it is possible to alleviate chronic pain, promote muscle relaxation, improve sleep and enhance the ability to concentrate. Since fibromyalgia requires a multidisciplinary approach, hypnosis can form part of a broader therapeutic strategy, which must necessarily be personalised and focused on the needs of the individual patient.