Dr. Neuger’s unique combination of Hypnotherapy, EMDR, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions has proven to be very effective in helping people reduce, and in many cases actually heal emotionally from different depressive disorders including Major Depression, Persistent Depressive Disorder (previously called “Dysthymic Disorder”), anxious depression, and situational depression. While there is a small percentage of people who have a biologically-based depression who will need to remain on an antidepressant medication long term, most depressive disorders are situationally-based. Many of Dr. Neuger’s patients find that (under the supervision of their prescribing medical provider), they are able to reduce and often eliminate the use of antidepressant medications they have been using to manage their depression.
Hypnosis
There is a large body of literature on the use of hypnosis in the treatment of depression.
Dr. Neuger can use hypnosis to help you explore and resolve the roots of your depression, reduce your depression symptoms, and cope more effectively with any remaining symptoms.
Dr. Neuger uses hypnosis in combination with EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to potentiate (increase the effect of) these other approaches.
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming) is a relatively new treatment in the sense that it was developed in the 1980’s, yet there is already a very large body of research supporting the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of a variety of psychological/emotional disorders. In fact, one of the original studies supporting the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD was conducted in Colorado Springs by researchers who used one of Dr. Neuger’s offices to run their study. The greatest amount of study on EMDR has been in the treatment of trauma. To the extent that your depression stems from a trauma or a series of traumatic experiences, EMDR can be helpful in the treatment of your depression.
Hypnosis and EMDR Combined
There are several providers who do hypnotherapy, and many who do EMDR, but there are very few who combine the two into one treatment approach as Dr. Neuger does. This approach has proven to be very effective in helping people with depression who have been in treatment previously but who did not enjoy the success they had been hoping for.
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques
This therapeutic approach is based on the assumption that it is our thoughts and beliefs that lead to emotions and behaviors. By targeting self defeating beliefs and altering those beliefs, we can create change in the related emotions and behaviors. Dr. Neuger has consistently found that combining cognitive behavioral techniques with hypnotherapy has proven to be very effective in helping people with depressive disorders.
Take the first step in conquering your depression. Call Dr. Neuger today at (505) 798-2552.